Borussia Dortmund are out of the UEFA Champions League after PSG overturned their first leg deficit with a 2-0 win.
Looking to defend their 2-1 first leg advantage in front of an empty Parc des Princes, Borussia Dortmund were passive from the off, allowing PSG to control the tempo of the game. The home side took the lead through Neymar just before the half hour mark, after the Brazilian was allowed way too much space and time to head home from a corner.
The goal failed to wake Dortmund up though, as more poor defending saw Bernat make it 2-0 on the night on the stroke of half time. The Black and Yellows showed more attacking intent in the second half, but lacked the quality or penetration to cause too many problems to the PSG defence.
It ended 2-0 in favour of PSG, with Thomas Tuchel’s team progressing to the quarterfinals, and Borussia Dortmund suffering Champions League heartache in the round of 16 for the second year running.
Here are the player ratings for the Borussia Dortmund players from the game.
Roman Bürki (6/10)
Bürki did not really stand much of a chance with either of the PSG goals. He also made a couple of good saves to prevent things from getting worse for his side.
Lukasz Piszczek (5/10)
Playing on the right side of a back three, Piszczek looked slightly uncertain at times and made a couple of sloppy and uncharacteristic errors. He was also unable to get close enough to Bernat to prevent him from scoring PSG’s second goal.
Mats Hummels (6/10)
Hummels did not do much wrong and did his best to start Dortmund attacks from the back. He made a few important clearances and also made a crucial tactical foul on Cavani, which saw him get booked. He put out a lot of fires for the team, but was unable to prevent the result. He will feel like he could have positioned himself slightly better in the build-up to the opener.
Dan Axel Zagadou (5/10)
Zagadou looked a little shaky and unsure with his positioning and defensive play tonight, enduring a rough night against his former employers.
Achraf Hakimi (4/10)
Fresh after scoring the winner against Gladbach, Hakimi had a night to forget tonight. He was at fault for PSG’s opener, switching off and letting Neymar have a free header into the net. He was poor going forward as well, and the majority of his crosses failed to find a teammate.
He worked hard for the team as always, but his inconsistency on the ball really hurt the team.
Emre Can (4.5/10)
He was perhaps a bit unlucky to be sent off because of Neymar’s theatrics. But his performance over the course of the 90 minutes was his worst in a Dortmund shirt so far. Can was unable to dominate the midfield as he has done in recent weeks, and was too passive with his passing.
Axel Witsel (4.5/10)
Witsel was far from his best tonight, and wasn’t really able to impact the build-up play as he usually does. Most of his passes went sideways or backwards, as Dortmund’s play looked laboured all night.
Raphael Guerreiro (5/10)
Guerreiro made a lot of forward runs, but lacked the quality to make them count. PSG’s second goal came from his flank, and perhaps he could have done slightly better to close down Sarabia before he played in the low cross.
Jadon Sancho (7/10)
Sancho was the only player trying to make things happen for Borussia Dortmund tonight. He ran his socks off for the team, and looked dangerous with his pace and skill. He had a couple of good half-chances, but failed to trouble Keylor Navas in the PSG goal. Maybe if more players had worked as hard as him, Dortmund would have gone through tonight.
Thorgan Hazard (4.5/10)
Picked to start ahead of Julian Brandt, Hazard failed to make any impact tonight. The Belgian was unable to cause any problems to the PSG defence over the course of his 68 minute stay on the pitch. The team looked more like dangerous going forward after Brandt replaced him.
Erling Haaland (5/10)
Haaland cut a frustrated figure for the majority of the game, as his teammates failed to provide him with a single scoring opportunity. The 19 year old was the difference maker in the first leg, but was starved off any decent service, and failed to register a single shot. He made some important defensive contributions, but it wasn’t his night going forward.
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Julian Brandt (6.5/10)
Brandt made things happen after his introduction in the second half, but ultimately didn’t have enough time to make a real impact on the scoreline.