Borussia Dortmund's road to the C1 Cup final: Spectacular journey 5
Before the C1 semi-finals ended, no one appreciated Dortmund’s ability to overcome to enter the final.
Borussia Dortmund will go to Wembley Stadium in London to face Real Madrid in the 2023/24 UEFA Champions League final, the last and most important match of this year’s club football season.
Last August, Dortmund were placed in the ‘Group of Death’ in the Champions League, where they faced Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain, Newcastle United and AC Milan.
The 3-1 win at home to AC Milan (San Siro) was arguably the stand-out performance of the group and the subsequent 1-1 draw with PSG at home secured top spot for Dortmund.
Julian Brandt, Marco Reus, Donyell Malen and Jamie Bynoe-Gittens also scored important goals.
Mats Hummels commanded a solid BVB defense
Overcoming the barrier is called PSV Eindhoven
Dortmund knows that their opponent waiting in the round of 16, PSV Eindhoven, will not be easily defeated.
The first leg ended 1-1 in the Netherlands.
Marco Reus and his teammates faced an ‘uncomfortable’ opponent – experienced veteran Atletico Madrid in the quarterfinals. In the first leg of the quarterfinals in Spain, Atletico Madrid led 2-0 and
The return match was very heated.
Les Parisiens is always a formidable opponent. PSG’s squad also has bright star Kylian Mbappe.
Both at home and in France, Dortmund is supported by `luck`, especially in corner situations.
Matt Hummels twice scored important goals to help BVB overcome PSG
With qualification for next season’s Champions League guaranteed thanks to the achievements of German clubs in the European arena this season, Dortmund was able to fully focus on the final match at Wembley, London, which took place at 2:00 a.m. on the 2nd.
The tantalizing prospect of a final with Bayern seemed destined, but Real Madrid found a way to prevent that scenario from happening.
Speaking after the final breathtaking victory over Bayern, the English player once said: `We will meet Dortmund at Wembley.
Now, Dortmund must prepare for a bigger challenge, when many people have assumed that the C1 tournament belongs to Real Madrid with 14 victories.
Marcel Sabitzer
The former Bayern Munich player, had 5 assists and scored 1 impressive goal in this year’s tournament.
At the age of 35, Matt Hummels is still showing top form and is one of the important pillars contributing to Borussia Dortmund’s success.
Hummels’ impressive performance against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the UEFA Champions League final is the clearest proof of this.
