PSG vs Borussia Dortmund (0-1) LIVE commentary: Mbappe must turnaround tie to reach Champions League final – UK kick-off time, team news and talkSPORT coverage

Paris Saint-Germain must come from behind against Borussia Dortmund to reach the Champions League final, live on talkSPORT.

The French giants are 1-0 down to Dortmund who won the first leg in Germany thanks to a winner from Niclas Fullkrug. 

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Kylian Mbappe is playing what is likely to be his final campaign with PSG and the superstar will be aiming to go all the way in Europe. 

However, his side now have a tough task to turn things around and deny Edin Terzic’s men a shot at their second Champions League title. 

PSG vs Borussia Dortmund: Sancho’s future 

Jadon Sancho starred in the first leg of this semi-final, leading to calls for his career at Manchester United to be revived. 

However, talkSPORT understands that Sancho does not want to play for Man United next season even if Erik ten Hag is sacked. 

He has held provisional talks over his future with members of the Red Devils hierarchy after being banished by the Dutchman following a public spat. 

After an impressive season on loan at Borussia Dortmund, the Germans are keen on bringing him back on a temporary basis again next campaign.

And with Sancho not wanting to head back to Old Trafford, he could be likely to stay.

The 24-year-old will be aiming to simultaneously book his side’s place in the Champions League final while also continuing to prove he is still good enough to play at the highest level.

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• This will be the eighth meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund in European competition, with both sides winning two games apiece to date (three draws). All four of the victories recorded in this fixture have been by the team playing at home.
• Borussia Dortmund have faced Paris Saint-Germain away from home in Europe on three occasions, but have never won (D1 L2) or scored on any of those trips. They were beaten 2-0 away to the French side in this season’s group stage in September, and only managed one shot on target in that game.

PSG vs Borussia Dortmund: Team news 

Paris Saint-Germain will be without Lucas Hernandez after he was confirmed to have picked up an ACL tear in the first leg.

Hernandez will miss Euro 2024 as he is now set for a long spell out and Lucas Beraldo will take his place at centre-back. 

As for Dortmund, Donyell Malen is back fit but is likely to only be fit enough to take a place on the bench. 

Sebastian Haller could also return to the squad but Ramy Bensebaini and Julian Duranville both remain sidelined for the second leg. 

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• Following their 6-4 aggregate win over Barcelona in the previous round, Paris Saint-Germain could become the first side to lose the first leg in both the quarter-finals and semi-finals in a UEFA Champions League campaign and still progress to reach the final.
• Paris Saint-Germain are aiming to reach a European Cup/UEFA Champions League final for just the second time (previously in 2019-20), while Borussia Dortmund could do so for the third time in their history, after 1996-97 and 2012-13; the latter being the last time the final of this competition was played at Wembley.

PSG vs Borussia Dortmund: What has been said? 

Sancho ‘outperformed’ Mbappe in the first leg of this semi-final, according to Owen Hargreaves. 

Speaking last weekend, Hargreaves told TNT Sports: “I’ve played in Champions League semi-finals, the shirt is heavy no matter what team you are playing for.

“That deserves all praise. Any haters out there can hate and say he didn’t do it consistently. 

“He outperformed the best player in the world today in Kylian Mbappe and that deserves a lot of praise.

“I know he’s been in spaces where he’s not been at his best, but that today was impressive.”

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• Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho has completed more dribbles (22) than any other player in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League this season. 13 of those came in the first leg against Paris Saint-Germain; the most by a player in a knockout stage game in the competition since Neymar v Atalanta in August 2020 (15 for PSG).
• Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappé has been directly involved in 32 goals in 31 home games he’s started in the UEFA Champions League (21 goals, 11 assists). Indeed, only once previously has he failed to score in both legs of a knockout stage tie in the competition when starting in both matches (v Real Madrid in the round of 16 in 2017-18).

PSG vs Borussia Dortmund: talkSPORT coverage

This Champions League semi-final second leg will take place on Tuesday, May 6. 

Kick-off at the Parc des Princes is scheduled for 8pm. 

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the game. 

Commentary will come from Nigel Adderley and former England defender Danny Mills. 

talkSPORT.com will also be running a live blog of the action.

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