Former Dortmund midfielderBorussia » Vladimir But told that in the semi-final of the Champions League against “PSG “The German club was lucky.
On Tuesday, Borussia defeated PSG (1:0) in the second semi-final of the Champions League and reached the final of the tournament on aggregate (2:0). In 1997, the team won the trophy by beating Juventus in Turin (3:1) in the decisive match. In the last match of 2013, the Dortmund club lost to Bayern Munich – 1:2.
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— Of course, the fact that Borussia reached the Champions League final can be called a surprise. For me, the fact that Dortmund beat Atlético in the quarter-finals is already a sensation, because after their first match I didn’t really believe in passing. I hoped, but I didn’t believe it.
PSG were the favorites over Borussia, but the Germans played very well in defense and, of course, there was a bit of luck, without which you can’t get anywhere in football. If the Parisians had scored a quick return goal after Hummels’ goal, no one would have known how the match would have gone further.
— Do you believe Borussia can win the Champions League?
— Without luck, newcomers do not become Champions League winners. In 1997, when we beat Manchester United in the semi-final, who had a crazy squad, the “devils” toppled all our posts. We then won away, but at home, you could say, we bounced back. In the final, Juventus was waiting for us, at the time they were just a real machine. But the German discipline did not let us down, even though our team was also competent. Then the “old lady” started the match very strong, but we quickly scored two goals and Juventus just couldn’t understand what happened. Everyone then bet on the Italians, but in the end Borussia won. Exactly the same story happened with Dortmund in the semi-final against PSG: everyone bet on the Parisians, but the Germans advanced. Of course there was a bit of luck involved,” Booth told .
The Champions League final will take place on June 1 at Wembley Arena in London. Borussia’s opponent will be the winner of the Bayern – Real Madrid pair. The first match in Munich ended in a 2:2 draw. The return match will take place on Wednesday in Madrid.
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