PSG vs Borussia Dortmund LIVE: Champions League result and reaction as Mats Hummels sends visitors into final
Dortmund hold a one-goal advantage heading into the match after their victory in the first leg
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Your support makes all the difference.Borussia Dortmund reach the Champions League final. They’ve beaten Paris Saint-Germain twice, 1-0 in each leg of this semi-final tie to become the first team to secure their place in the European showpiece at Wembley in June.
On a frustrating night for PSG the hosts were unable to convert a flurry of chances to overturn the existing deficit. With the forward line lacking a clinical touch it was left to Gianluigi Donnarumma to deny Karim Adeyemi the opening goal with a reactionary save in the first half.
Yet, it was the visitors who eventually broke the deadlock. From a corner, Mats Hummels drifted behind Lucas Beraldo and headed the ball into the back of the net to, momentarily, silence the home supporters.
Dortmund boss, Edin Terzic, then made changes and switched to a back five formation which afforded PSG lots of possession. Cross after cross came into the box with the French side hitting the woodwork four times inside the 90 minutes. The ball wouldn’t go in though and Dortmund held on to keep their European title hopes alive.
Relive the Champions League action below plus get the latest PSG vs Dortmund odds and tips right here:
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
73 mins: Dembele and Mbappe combine to get the ball into the right side of the box before it is slipped back into the middle. Ian Maatsen clears the Dortmund lines but PSG recover the ball and come again.
The home side are really pushing to score now, if they do this match will be blown wide open. All the attacking momentum is coming from the French side.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
70 mins: Niklas Sule has come on for Dortmund with Jadon Sancho the man who gives way for his introduction. The change from Edin Terzic is a defensive one.
Dortmund are now playing with five at the back and want to hold onto their lead. The longer they hold out the more difficult this task gets for PSG.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
67 mins: Chance! PSG think they have a penalty after Ousmane Dembele is brought down by Mats Hummels. The referee initially points to the spot before awarding a free kick on the edge of the box.
VAR looks at the incident and agrees that the contact was outside the penalty area. Marco Asencio takes the set piece but hits the wall and Dortmund work it clear.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
66 mins: Bradley Barcola and Marco Asencio are brought on to replace Fabian Ruiz and Goncalo Ramos for PSG. Barcola’s first involvement is to kick start a counter-attack.
Marcel Sabitzer pulls him down cynically and earns himself a yellow card.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
64 mins: Post! Nuno Mendes is the latest Paris Saint-Germain player to strike the woodwork.
It’s a blistering shot from the left side of the pitch and Gregor Kobel is beaten. Dortmund are spared some blushes by the upright though which rebounds the ball back into play.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
61 mins: Close! Vitinha drifts into space on the inside right channel where he picks up the ball. A positive run takes him into the penalty area who he squares the ball to Goncalo Ramos.
The forward shoots and smokes his effort over the crossbar!
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
60 mins: An hour played and this evening isn’t going at all the way PSG would have hoped for beforehand. The fans are keeping the spirits up though and the atmosphere remains electrifying.
They’re trying to move the ball with pace and precision but it’s tough against a Dortmund side that now have a cushion and are content out of possession.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
57 mins: Marco Reus, who is leaving Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season, comes on to replace Karim Adeyemi in the middle of the pitch.
The experienced midfielder is being brought on to see out this game and ensure they secure their spot in the Champions League final.
PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg)
54 mins: That goal from Hummels, who has been defensive solid over both legs so far, could just send his team into the Champions League final.
Just a minute or so after PSG hit the post, Dortmund have broken the deadlock and are now two goals ahead. One more and this semi-final will be over.
GOAL! PSG 0-1 Dortmund (0-2 agg) - Hummels, 50'
50 mins: There it is!
The ball is swung into the box from a corner and comes curling onto the head of Mats Hummels. He shoves Lucas Beraldo to gain half a yard of space before leaping and powering a header into the back of the net!
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