and hello to you from a city that's never short of style i'm talking of course about the french
capital paris we're at the pandit pass i'm derek ray joined in the commentary position
by lee dixon and tonight we've got the semi-final of the champions league coming up for you
it's paris saint-germain facing borussia dortmund yeah thanks derek i'm so so excited
for the players i really am i loved playing in semi-finals didn't play in the champions league
semi-final mind but you find out about yourself in a semi-final can you control your emotions
can you commit to the game plan we're just about to find out very very excited
and underway now in this champions league semi-final first leg
and the bsg team looks like this kayla navas is the goalkeeper marquinhos plays alongside
president kim pembe at the back he dries plays alongside marco verratti in the engine room
and rather than use a strike partnership they've gone with just the one player in attack
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playing with purpose and control
really getting stuck in this is the lineup for dortmund the vastly experienced marvin hitz
is the goalkeeper rafael guerrero starts with thomas minie as full backs jagen sancho starts
with marco voice out wide and on this tactical set up they have just the one player in attack
considering the form book lee killing an umbape has got to be taken seriously
well when you're playing against a player sometimes you're trying to look at what
his qualities are he's a good hold up player is he quick is he this is he that
when somebody tells you he's a finisher you know you're in big trouble
di maria
showing excellent vision going for the dink and unfortunate with that chip lee
just over the top oh he's done everything right he's gone over
the keeper but unfortunately he's gonna over the bar as well
a it's with dahud not a particularly strong challenge to hood jaden sancho
and now dahud delaney
vernassie well that's one for them to pursue running with the ball confidently
could go ahead and a wonderful save all types of save keepers
make but that's really important look how close the striker gets
the manager's trying to get his message across on the touchline they've just got to keep pushing
surely a goal will come it wasn't an especially high quality header was it well that was like
one of mine or more to the point like one of yours derek your spots on with that assessment
bellingham
might be able to get in behind the defense
and on to bellingham pulls it back but into the keepers gloves
and the danger is available
wasteful in possession rice
delaney
the ball with marco rice
voice hold on welcome now let's see what dortmund have been rehearsing in training corner
well they're going for the short one they'll repeat the trick corner again
but he's gone short with it
and space for him to cut in can he open the door to a potential goal
good defending to prevent the chance
and delivered by rafael guerrero
and there it is the first gold and the semi-final a huge moment extraordinary scenes
well here we see it again and the corner delivery is good and then it's a good heady
finish to be fair keeper no chance lovely goal let's have another view of that goal
well psg get the ball moving again how will they respond
and the fourth official confirming that we'll have one additional minute andresa gay
and so the halftime whistle is gone here at the pac de pass in paris
i think most fans would be pretty happy with this man's display so
far well his manager will be delighted with him he's been spot-on in this game hasn't he energy
second half of this champions league semi-final first leg
underway
poland
the ball with marco royce
dahood now the attack fizzled out
and neymar tremendous ball played through well a badly timed run just a fraction offside
and given away by jotlon
and threading it forward and will it be the leveler
it's gone in a goal for psg beyond the goalkeeper to square things up
well here's the replay and it's a lovely crew ball to set up the chance
and he had choices of what type of finish to apply and bang he goes for the smash lovely goal
well the manager knows that's plan a sorted got themselves back into this now can they go again
even steven won a piece on this match
again
it did look on for them but not to be
to hood and on to bellingham but it can't get all the way through
and 30 minutes left for play in this match
not a fantastic piece of defending was it and disappointingly he got completely
underneath that well here's a coaching tip long range shot lean back equals over
the bar i always listen to your coaching tipsley and dortmund will go to the bench
i'll be impressed here marco rice
a fine reading of the situation
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can he give them the lead that's hilarious for that important block
holland borussia dortmund have given it away
guerrero i'm over promise on the flank well read to ease the pressure
dortmund had been awarded the free kick by the referee
substitution it is for dortmund says
and it's a matter of what occurs in the final 15 minutes andresa gay this is neymar
icardi
now hold on on the attack is there to be late drama and a throw in it's going to be
nice looking pass
just the challenge that was required beautifully disguised ball
and this could win it it could be up for grabs
well it came to nothing in the end
that's the kind of shielding player you expect from him
good tackle can they do something positive on the counter attack
they need to get tighter here is it going to be
this is why we adore this game late drama and now they're in front well it looks like the game
is over but no there's another chance and there it is back of the net it looks like the winner
well here's the replay it's a lovely quick counter attack that sets up the chance and then the
brute force and gail in equal amount sets up the chance to score and he doesn't disappoint does he
and that's the end of the story for this match anyway psg with the advantage after 90 minutes
yeah still plenty of work to be done in the second leg but i was impressed with
how they approached the game today really high tempo lots of aggression on it paid dividends
can they hold their nerve in the second leg we'll have to wait and see
well as we run the rule over this man's work positive after positively
well grabbing that late winner was the icing on the cake what a good performance from him
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