On 13 March, one of the matches of the Champions League in football took place. Borussia D (Dortmund) and PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) met.
Champions League
Borussia D (Dortmund) - PSV Eindhoven (Netherlands) - 2:0 ( 1:0)
Goals: Sancho (3), M. Royce (90+5)
Warnings: Süle (88), Felix Nmecha (89)
In a thrilling UEFA Champions League match at the SIGNAL IDUNA PARK stadium, Borussia Dortmund defeated PSV Eindhoven 2-0. At half time the score was 1-0 in favour of Borussia Dortmund, Jaydon Sancho scored in the 3rd minute giving his team the lead. The second half was a tight contest, with both teams making strategic substitutions to try and gain the upper hand. In the 46th minute PSV Eindhoven released G. Thiel in place of J. Lozano, and in the 58th minute Borussia Dortmund replaced J. Brandt with F. Nmecha. Dortmund made two more substitutions: D. Malen replaced K. Adeyemi in the 70th minute and J. Sancho replaced M. Royce in the 75th.
In the 77th minute Borussia decided to increase their lead with a goal by N. Fulkrug, but the ball was cancelled due to offside. PSV Eindhoven also made several late substitutions: in the 82nd minute J. Veerman replaced R. Pepi, and in the 86th minute Mauro Júnior replaced I. Babadi. The match ended on a high note for Borussia Dortmund: in the 90th minute, M. Royce scored a goal to make it 2-0. The game was not without drama: in the final minutes Borussia Dortmund received two yellow cards: N. Sule and F. Nmecha were warned by the referee. All in all, it was a tense match between two talented teams, but Borussia Dortmund eventually won, playing well and scoring two crucial goals to secure the victory in front of their home fans at SIGNAL IDUNA PARK.
| Borussia D | PSV Eindhoven | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 7 |
| 15 | Kicks | 17 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 14 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
| 1 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 7 |
| 7 | Offences | 8 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 2 |
| 49% | Ball possession | 51% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 7 | Keeper saves | 5 |
| 457 | Total assists | 476 |
| 366 | Accurate assists | 402 |
| 80% | Transmission accuracy | 84% |