UEFA commented unexpectedly on the situation of the semi-finals of the Champions League second leg

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Before the semi-final second leg of the Champions League, the UEFA homepage said that the home team of 'Park of Princes' must find a way to overcome difficult after losing the first leg against Dortmund. As for Bayern, the German club has gone from one disappointment to another for most of the season and must revive its spirit to turn the tide in Spain.

PSG with the hope that luck will come

PSG had to leave with a bitter 0-1 defeat after the first leg of the Champions League semi-finalse with Borussia Dortmund. Most regrettably, they missed two golden scoring opportunities right at the beginning of the second half when Kylian Mbappe and Achraf Hakimi's shots hit the post respectively.

Coach Enrique's team has a fairly young squad with 11 players under 30 years old, in stark contrast to a Dortmund team with many experienced veterans such as Mats Hummels, Emre Can, Marcel Sabitzer and Marco Reus . And UEFA raises the question of whether youth can overcome the challenges and pressure when there is one match left until the final?

Dortmund strengthens its defense

Dortmund strengthens its defense

Dortmund strengthens its defense

Dortmund continued their good home form in the first leg and are currently unbeaten in their last 11 Champions League matches at home (7 wins and 4 draws). However, they now face a big challenge against Paris when they lost 0-2 at Parc des Princes.

The away record of the black and gold team in the knockout round is also Equally worrying is that BVB only won 1 of the last 11 matches. The remaining ones drew 1 and lost 9 matches.

The focus of this match. will focus on Dortmund's defense, who are currently in impressive defensive form with five consecutive clean sheets. If Dortmund can keep a clean sheet again, they will reach the Champions League final for the third time .

Matt Hummels was their defensive talisman in the first leg, the player who tightly 'marked' Kylian Mbappé, and also won the Outstanding Player award The 35-year-old is ready to shoulder responsibility once again in the French capital. 

Real Madrid will continue to extend their unbeaten streak at the Bernabeu

On the other side of the front line, two goals from Vinicius Junior in Munich helped Madrid avoid their first defeat of the season in the Champions League and temporarily have an advantage before the second leg.

Bayern is determined to rise

After losing the German national championship to Leverkusen, Bayern are fighting for pride as they head to the Bernabeu. As striker Harry Kane said: “Everything we are fighting for is in We have to find a way to finish it. Real Madrid's away field will be difficult but we have to go there with full confidence and aim for victory."

However, history does not support the Gray Tigers when they have no wins in seven away matches against Madrid (Draw 1, lose 6).