Is it Man U? Sancho, ‘big performance’ by properly breaking down PSG’s side, succeeded in dribbling 11 times… Record for the most in UCL this season – Money Today VRESP

(OSEN=Reporter Jeong Seung-woo) Jadon Sancho (24, Dortmund) showed his best performance against the ‘big name’ Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

Borussia Dortmund won 1-0 against PSG in the first leg of the 2023-2024 UEFA Champions League semifinals held at BVB Stadion Dortmund in Dortmund, Germany at 4 a.m. on the 2nd (Korean time).

This gave Dortmund the upper hand. Dortmund will be able to advance to the final without overtime if they draw in the second leg at PSG’s home.

The home team, Dortmund, went in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Niklas Fülkurk aimed to score alone, and Karim Adeyemi, Julian Brandt, and Jadon Sancho stood in the second line of attack. Emre Jan and Marcel Sabitzer filled the midfield, while Ian Matsen, Nico Schlotterbeck, Mats Hummels and Julian Lüerson formed the back four. The goalkeeper gloves were worn by Gregor Kobel.

The away team, PSG, used a 4-3-3 formation. Bradley Barcola, Kylian Mbappe, and Ousmane Dembele were in the front line, while Fabian Luis, Vitinha, Warren, and Jair Emery were in the midfield. Nuno Mendes, Lucas Hernández, Marquinhos, and Ashraf Hakimi formed the back four, and Gianluigi Donnarumma guarded the goal. Lee Kang-in started on the bench.

PSG aimed to score first. Dembele caught the ball in front of the box in the 11th minute of the first half and fired a powerful left-footed shot. The ball missed the goal slightly.

The first goal belonged to Dortmund. In the 36th minute of the first half, Fülkruk received a pass from Schlotterbeck and immediately had a one-on-one chance with the goalkeeper and immediately hit a low, fast left-footed shot. It went right into the net.

In this scene, bad news for PSG struck. Lucas Hernández, who was trying to block Fülkruk’s shot, sprained his ankle and was replaced by Lucas Beraldo. Four minutes of extra time were added in the first half, but Dortmund finished with a one-goal lead.

In the second half, PSG became impatient and actively sought to score. In the process, the bad luck of hitting the goal post twice in a row continued. PSG actively tried to score, but Dortmund effectively blocked it and took advantage of every opportunity to score additional goals.

The match ended with Dortmund winning 1-0.

The performance of Dortmund’s resources on both sides in this game was outstanding. Adeyemi, who mainly played on the left, constantly harassed PSG defender Ashraf Hakimi with his quick feet, while Sancho, who played on the right, stirred up the PSG defense with his flexible and agile dribbling.

In particular, Sancho’s performance stood out. Although he was not Dortmund’s best player in this game, his performance received a lot of attention due to his terrible performance at Manchester United.

After the game, reporter Fabricio Romano, who is well versed in the European soccer transfer market, said on his personal social media, “Sancho succeeded in dribbling as many as 11 times against PSG. This is the highest number of dribble breaking in the Champions League this season.”

In fact, in addition to 11 dribble breakthroughs, Sancho recorded a pass success rate of 88% (51/58), created opportunities 3 times, touched inside the opponent’s box 11 times, and put the ball into the final third 5 times.

Sancho, who moved to Dortmund on loan after being kicked out of Manchester United due to a terrible performance and a disagreement with manager Eric ten Haag, fully recovered his form in this game. /[email protected]

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