Match report

Borussia Dortmund Defeats Paris Saint Germain 2-1 in UEFA Champions League

Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
2–1
FT
Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
Feb 18, 2020

Borussia Dortmund stunned Paris Saint Germain with a 2-1 victory in the UEFA Champions League, with Erling Haaland scoring both goals for Dortmund. Neymar scored the consolation goal for PSG, but it was not enough to save the French giants from defeat. The match saw several yellow cards and key substitutions that shaped the game.

Key Facts

  • • Erling Haaland scored both goals for Borussia Dortmund (69', 77')
  • • Neymar scored the lone goal for Paris Saint Germain (75')
  • • Axel Witsel (44'), Idrissa Gueye (54'), and Neymar (59') received yellow cards
  • • Toni Hazard substituted for Giovanni Reyna at 67'
  • • Ángel Di María substituted for Pablo Sarabia at 76'

Lineups

Borussia Dortmund

Formation: 3-4-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Roman Bürki (G)
  • 26 Łukasz Piszczek (D)
  • 15 Mats Hummels (D)
  • 2 Dan-Axel Zagadou (D)
  • 5 Achraf Hakimi (M)
  • 27 Emre Can (M)
  • 28 Axel Witsel (M)
  • 13 Raphaël Guerreiro (M)
  • 7 Jadon Sancho (F)
  • 17 Erling Braut Håland (F)
  • 23 Thorgan Hazard (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 Marwin Hitz
  • 29 Marcel Schmelzer
  • 14 Nico Schulz
  • 16 Manuel Akanji
  • 32 Giovanni Reyna
  • 8 Mahmoud Dahoud
  • 10 Mario Götze

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 3-4-2-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Keylor Navas (G)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 2 Thiago Silva (D)
  • 3 Presnel Kimpembe (D)
  • 12 Thomas Meunier (M)
  • 27 Idrissa Gueye (M)
  • 6 Marco Verratti (M)
  • 20 Layvin Kurzawa (M)
  • 11 Ángel Di María (F)
  • 10 Neymar (F)
  • 7 Kylian Mbappé (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Sergio Rico
  • 35 Tanguy Kouassi
  • 4 Thilo Kehrer
  • 23 Julian Draxler
  • 19 Pablo Sarabia
  • 9 Edinson Cavani
  • 18 Mauro Icardi

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    44' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    A. Witsel
  2. Paris Saint Germain
    54' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    I. Gueye
  3. Paris Saint Germain
    59' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Neymar
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    67' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hazard · On: G. Reyna
  5. Borussia Dortmund
    69' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Haaland
  6. Paris Saint Germain
    75' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: K. Mbappe
  7. Paris Saint Germain
    76' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Pablo Sarabia
  8. Borussia Dortmund
    77' Borussia Dortmund Goal · Normal Goal
    E. Haaland · Assist: G. Reyna
  9. Paris Saint Germain
    87' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    T. Meunier
  10. Paris Saint Germain
    89' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    M. Verratti
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    90'+1 Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: J. Sancho · On: M. Schmelzer

Match Stats

Stat Borussia Dortmund Paris Saint Germain
Fouls 13 11
Pass Accuracy 88% 89%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 12 10
Corners 3 3
Total Passes 536 616
Yellow Cards 1 4
Blocked Shots 2 2
Shots on Target 3 3
Shots off Target 7 5
Possession 47% 53%
Accurate Passes 470 548
Shots Inside Box 7 7
Saves 2 1
Shots Outside Box 5 3

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Erling Haaland's first goal at 69' gave Dortmund the lead, shifting the momentum in their favor.
  • ▸ Neymar's equalizer at 75' reignited PSG's hopes, but Haaland's second goal at 77' sealed the victory for Dortmund.