Messy and disappointing, the capital club did not take advantage of playing its semi-final return at home to overthrow its opponent on Tuesday and lost (0-1).
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There will be neither quadruple nor second Champions League final. Paris Saint-Germain saw its European adventure end abruptly on Tuesday May 7 against Borussia Dortmund. The Parisian club had to come back a goal after its 1-0 defeat in the first leg and finally lost by the same score on the return leg, at its Parc des Princes.
He simply didn’t learn his lesson from the first leg. The same shortcomings were observed: painless pressing, a lack of ideas with the ball and a glaring lack of efficiency in front of goal. Already frustrated by the posts twice in the first leg, the Parisians hit the posts four times on Tuesday evening. Warren Zaire-Emery (47th), Nuno Mendes (61st), Kylian Mbappé (86th), then Vitinha (88th)…
A bitter end for Mbappé
Opposite, Mats Hummels was ready for this big meeting and punished Paris with a header following a corner (50th), a phase of play that had been poorly managed for many months. Behind, the BVB, who had already closed the shop, did not hesitate to show a little vice to save time each time it was possible to do so against Parisians a little too permissive.
The latter tried their luck until the end, ending the match with 30 attempted shots, but nothing wanted to go in. It was on this frustrating evening and a new disillusionment that Kylian Mbappé delivered his last C1 match under the colors of PSG. Unrecognizable for the first 30 minutes, the latter raised his head but never even touched his best level. A criticism which will not be made to him for the first time since he has rarely taken PSG to such advanced stages in the Champions League.
“We will win”, Luis Enrique had promised. The Spanish coach made the same speech before the return match against FC Barcelona. He won’t have been right this time. However, its future is not threatened. Although he failed to reach the final step, he managed to revive Paris Saint-Germain on the European scene after two insipid campaigns, ending with elimination in the round of 16. He is the coach of a team which has reaffirmed its place among the best in Europe and will have to confirm the revival next season, without Kylian Mbappé.