Published 13:20 IST, March 12th 2020
PSG vs Dortmund highlights: Neymar shines as Parisians dump Haaland and co. out of UCL
PSG booked a place in the Champions League quarterfinals thanks to a 3-2 aggregate victory over Dortmund. Check out the PSG vs Dortmund highlights and more.
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Paris Saint-Germain booked a place in the Champions League quarterfinals thanks to a 3-2 aggregate victory over Borussia Dortmund. Despite losing the first leg in Germany, the French side produced a fine display in an empty Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday night (Thursday IST) to win the second leg 2-0. Neymar opened the scoring in the 28th minute before defender Juan Bernat scored at the stroke of half-time to double PSG's lead. Keep reading for PSG vs Dortmund highlights, key moments and player ratings.
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Champions League Live: PSG vs Dortmund highlights
Despite the game being played behind closed doors, around 3000 PSG ultras gathered outside the stadium and their raucous chants and celebrations could be overheard inside the stadium. Unlike the first leg, Thomas Tuchel's side were impressive on their home turf as they kept a leash on the visitors for much of the game. Erling Haaland, who scored a brace against PSG at the Signal Iduna Park, struggled upfront while winger Jadon Sancho failed to get involved for most of the game.
Angel Di Maria was one of the best players on the pitch after the Argentine turned provider for PSG's opener in the 28th minute. Di Maria's well-timed corner kick was met by a diving header from Neymar for the goal. Juan Bernat doubled the tally after the Spaniard struck Pablo Sarabia's low cross past Roman Burki.
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The game had a fair share of physicality involved it saw 8 players booked for various reasons. Emre Can received his marching orders after the former Liverpool player appeared to push Neymar during an altercation.
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Champions League Live: PSG vs Dortmund highlights and up next for clubs
PSG will be back at the Parc des Princes on Sunday night (Monday IST) when they host Nice in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Dortmund will now be solely focused on Bundesliga. It's Revierderby next for Dortmund as Schalke will pay a visit to the Signal Iduna Park on Saturday.
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UCL live: PSG vs Dortmund highlights and player ratings
PSG
Keylor Navas – 7/10
Thilo Kehrer – 7/10
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Marquinhos – 7/10
Presnel Kimpembe – 8/10
Juan Bernat – 8/10
Idrissa Gueye – 7/10
Leandro Paredes – 7/10
Ángel Di María – 8/10
Neymar – 8/10
Edinson Cavani – 6/10
Pablo Sarabia – 6/10
Substitutes: Kylian Mbappe - 6/10, Layvin Kurzawa - 6/10, Nianzou Kouassi - NA
Dortmund
Roman Burki – 6/10
Lukasz Piszczek – 6/10
Mats Hummels – 6/10
Dan-Axel Zagadou – 6/10
Achraf Hakimi – 7/10
Emre Can – 6/10
Axel Witsel – 6/10
Raphaël Guerreiro – 6/10
Thorgan Hazard – 5/10
Erling Haaland – 6/10
Jadon Sancho – 7/10
Substitutes: Julian Brandt - 6/10, Giovanni Reyna - 6/10, Mario Gotze - NA
13:20 IST, March 12th 2020