Match report

Paris Saint Germain Defeats Borussia Dortmund 2-0 in UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain
2–0
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Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund
Mar 11, 2020

Paris Saint Germain secured a 2-0 victory against Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League, thanks to goals from Neymar and Juan Bernat. The match saw Dortmund struggle against the French giants, with key yellow cards for Erling Haaland and Mats Hummels further hampering their chances. Neymar's early goal set the tone, and Bernat's second-half goal sealed the win for Paris Saint Germain.

Key Facts

  • • Neymar scored the first goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 28th minute, assisted by Ángel Di María.
  • • Juan Bernat scored the second goal for Paris Saint Germain in the 45+1 minute, assisted by Pablo Sarabia.
  • • Erling Haaland received a yellow card for Borussia Dortmund in the 16th minute.
  • • Mats Hummels was given a yellow card in the 61st minute.
  • • Enco Can was red-carded for Borussia Dortmund in the 89th minute.

Lineups

Paris Saint Germain

Formation: 4-2-2-2

Starting XI

  • 1 Keylor Navas (G)
  • 4 Thilo Kehrer (D)
  • 5 Marquinhos (D)
  • 3 Presnel Kimpembe (D)
  • 14 Juan Bernat (D)
  • 27 Idrissa Gueye (M)
  • 8 Leandro Paredes (M)
  • 11 Ángel Di María (M)
  • 10 Neymar (M)
  • 9 Edinson Cavani (F)
  • 19 Pablo Sarabia (F)

Substitutes

  • 16 Sergio Rico
  • 20 Layvin Kurzawa
  • 35 Tanguy Kouassi
  • 22 Abdou Diallo
  • 23 Julian Draxler
  • 7 Kylian Mbappé
  • 18 Mauro Icardi

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)
  • 23 Thorgan Hazard (F)
  • 17 Erling Braut Haaland (F)
  • 7 Jadon Sancho (F)

Substitutes

  • 35 Marwin Hitz
  • 29 Marcel Schmelzer
  • 16 Manuel Akanji
  • 32 Giovanni Reyna
  • 10 Mario Götze
  • 8 Mahmoud Dahoud
  • 19 Julian Brandt

Timeline

  1. Borussia Dortmund
    16' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    E. Haaland
  2. Paris Saint Germain
    28' Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Neymar · Assist: Á. Di María
  3. Paris Saint Germain
    45'+1 Paris Saint Germain Goal · Normal Goal
    Juan Bernat · Assist: Pablo Sarabia
  4. Borussia Dortmund
    61' Borussia Dortmund Card · Yellow Card
    M. Hummels
  5. Paris Saint Germain
    64' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Pablo Sarabia · On: K. Mbappe
  6. Paris Saint Germain
    68' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Juan Bernat
  7. Borussia Dortmund
    69' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 1
    Off: T. Hazard · On: J. Brandt
  8. Borussia Dortmund
    71' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 2
    Off: A. Witsel · On: G. Reyna
  9. Paris Saint Germain
    79' Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Á. Di María · On: Layvin Kurzawa
  10. Borussia Dortmund
    87' Borussia Dortmund subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Achraf Hakimi · On: M. Gotze
  11. Borussia Dortmund
    89' Borussia Dortmund Card · Red Card
    E. Can
  12. Paris Saint Germain
    90'+2 Paris Saint Germain subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Leandro Paredes · On: T. Nianzou
  13. Paris Saint Germain
    90' Paris Saint Germain Card · Yellow Card
    Neymar

Match Stats

Stat Paris Saint Germain Borussia Dortmund
Fouls 13 17
Pass Accuracy 87% 86%
Offsides 2 0
Red Cards 0 1
Total Shots 8 11
Corners 5 4
Total Passes 513 568
Yellow Cards 5 2
Blocked Shots 2 3
Shots on Target 4 2
Shots off Target 2 6
Possession 46% 54%
Accurate Passes 448 487
Shots Inside Box 4 2
Saves 2 2
Shots Outside Box 4 9

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Neymar's early goal in the 28th minute set the tone for Paris Saint Germain's dominance.
  • ▸ Enco Can's red card in the 89th minute further weakened Borussia Dortmund's chances of a comeback.