Yesterday, 7 May, Borussia Dortmund beat PSG 1-0 away in the Champions League semi-final return leg. Here are the post-match comments of the teams' coaches to the official UEFA website.
Edin Terzic. Photo: gettyimages.comLuis Enrique, PSG head coach: "To be honest, I think we deserved to win. We had 31 shots, we hit the frame of the goal four times. In two matches we hit the bar six times, but we never scored. Football can be so unfair sometimes. Congratulations to Borussia. They have a great team. I hope they can win the final.
Of course, we're all upset. We were just as good in those two matches. Football is a curious game, sometimes unfair. We couldn't score despite 31 shots on goal. But you win by scoring goals, not by hitting the bar.
I'm happy with what I saw. A real spirit. A team that gave their best. The fans were on top of their game as always. I hope our bond doesn't end there. These guys give their all for their club. But today we should congratulate the team that reached the final.
Overall, I'm happy. Happy with what I saw in the first half. I'm happy with the two matches. The guys did what I asked them to do. I liked the spirit they showed in this confrontation. Of course, there are things to improve. We will do that next season. If we can complain about anything, it's the luck that turned against us today.
It would be sad if I didn't support my players, if I didn't put myself at the forefront. I take responsibility for this defeat. I'm very proud of each and every one of my players. I never speak to my players after a match, but today I made an exception. I spoke to each one individually. It is important not only to win, but also to know how to lose. You have to know how to set an example for the kids.
Edin Terzic, Borussia D head coach: "If you ask me to find one word, it would be pride. I am very proud of my staff, my team, my club. But the dream is not over yet! We had a lot of patience, but we showed a very good away game against a very fast team with a powerful attack. We won both matches and didn't concede once. This is an incredible and outstanding result! If we had to face them again, we would have lost ten times out of ten.
We played brilliantly as a team. Without that you have no chance of keeping the goal shut - it's impossible. In the second half we tried hard not to concede, we did everything we could to block passes and shots. It feels unreal. But I think we deserved this final. We came here to face a team that has a lot of strengths. We did it through teamwork, plus we got lucky somewhere."
