Paris Saint-Germain are again up towards Borussia Dortmund within the UEFA Champions League semifinals on Tuesday with the Germans holding a 1-0 benefit from the opening leg. Niclas Fullkrug’s objective is the distinction coming into the Parc des Princes encounter, with Edin Terzic’s males out to cease Luis Enrique’s facet from extending their 24-game scoring streak within the French capital. BVB are the perfect defensive facet on this present UCL version with 5 clear sheets after final week’s slender win and a rotated XI blew Augsburg away over the weekend 5-1 at Sign Iduna Park.

Dortmund have a Champions League berth secured after final week’s win which secured the Bundesliga an additional UCL berth through the UEFA coefficient together with Italy’s Serie A. That won’t negate the motivation to complete the job and attain the ultimate, nevertheless it does supply a security internet ought to the worst case situation come to cross. A repeat 2-0 win for PSG could be sufficient to advance and BVB will likely be out to keep away from that towards the wounded Parisiens who would love nothing greater than their second-ever last which may but supply a rematch towards 2020 conquerors Bayern Munich or the narrative matchup to finish all matchups towards Actual Madrid, the doable future house of PSG star Kylian Mbaooe.

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Find out how to watch and odds

• Date: Tuesday, Could 7 | Time: 3 p.m. ET
• Location: Parc des Princes — Paris, France
• Watch: Paramount+
• Odds: PSG -225; Draw +380; Dortmund +500

First leg

Flying near the solar has been a well-known situation for PSG in Europe this season and it stays a recurring themes now with a 1-0 deficit to reverse after the primary leg for the second time in consecutive rounds. Barcelona had been disposed of after the Ligue 1 champions overcame a 3-2 house defeat and now the trick have to be utilized in reverse with a one-goal deficit to convey again house which ought to — theoretically — be simpler for Paris to tug off. Fullkrug’s thirty sixth minute effort in Dortmund made the distinction within the opening leg, and now it’s as much as PSG to create the prospect that they created in Germany, however this time to take them. Terzic’s facet additionally created extra openings, however had been held to only one shot on course right here earlier within the season and Luis Enrique has this Parisien facet trying significantly better now than it was then. Not for the reason that opening day of this season in Ligue 1 have PSG failed to attain at Parc des Princes whereas BVB’s 5 clear sheets is a contest greatest coming into Tuesday so one thing has to present.

Dortmund’s route

Terzic’s facet edge previous Atletico Madrid in spectacular vogue with a 5-4 combination rating to achieve the ultimate 4 for the primary time since 2012-13 beneath Jurgen Klopp. Dortmund robotically certified for the Champions League by profitable the primary leg and will but emulate their 1996-97 feat in the event that they go all the way in which. BVB really got here out forward of PSG in Group F with Milan dropping into the UEFA Europa League and Newcastle United going out. The Germans have received simply two of their final seven conferences with PSG with the opposite being within the 2019-20 spherical of 16 however they prolonged their unbeaten house run to 11 UCL video games with final week’s win.

PSG’s route

Luis Enrique’s males noticed off Barcelona in spectacular vogue to achieve these semifinals with a 6-4 combination success sealed in Catalonia. That is PSG’s third last 4 look from the previous 5 seasons which is an enormous enchancment on a few of their earlier efforts. Actual Sociedad fell earlier than quarterfinal victims Barca within the spherical of 16 and it was Dortmund who completed above Les Parisiens in Group F though PSG received 2-0 at house and drew 1-1 away. That 3-1 mixture could be sufficient to ship the French champions to the ultimate for the primary time since 2020 however the Ligue 1 giants would want a 3-0 house win to duplicate that combination rating right here. Final week’s loss ended an unbeaten run of 15 away video games throughout all competitions for Paris. 

Group information

PSG: Lucas Hernandez’s PSG season is over in addition to his UEFA Euro 2024 hopes with France and presumably his 2024 after surgical procedure following final week’s nasty harm. Hernandez and Presnel Kimpembe – each France worldwide regulars when match – have now been victims of long-term accidents which may have main ramifications for his or her careers. Lucas Beraldo is extra prone to step in than Milan Skriniar’s and Ousmane Dembele and Bradley Barcola’s wasteful exhibiting in Germany presumably opens to door to Marco Asensio, Lee Kang-in or Goncalo Ramos to assist Kylian Mbappe in assault for what is sort of actually his last UCL recreation at Parc des Princes with PSG.

Potential PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Beraldo, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Dembele, Ramos, Mbappe.

Dortmund: Julian Ryerson was compelled off injured towards Augsburg whereas Ramy Bensebaini, Julien Duranville and Sebastien Haller additionally missed out. Ryerson and Haller must be match on Tuesday however Karim Adeyemi is a slight concern after taking a blow. Assuming he’s match, Adeyemi and Manchester United-owned Jadon Sancho ought to begin as soon as once more.

Potential Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Sabitzer, Can; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Fullkrug.

Prediction

PSG’s house kind and powers of restoration ought to nonetheless make them favorites for this one however solely simply and a Dortmund objective may very well be killer. A one-goal house win which might pressure further time and presumably penalties wouldn’t be an enormous shock however Luis Enrique’s Parisiens will fancy themselves breaching the German backline greater than as soon as. Within the occasion that it does transcend 90 minutes, it may end 3-1 to Paris after further time. Choose: PSG 2, Dortmund 0.