Dortmund have demanded an apology from those who blamed Jadon Sancho.
Dortmund won 1-0 over Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League (UCL) semifinals in the 2023-24 season at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany, at 4 a.m. on the 2nd.
It was Dortmund that went ahead first. In the 36th minute of the first half, Niko Schlotterbeck connected to the back of PSG's defense at once from the rear area. Niklas Fülkruk held it well with his right foot and shook the net with a clean left-footed shot. The first half ended with Dortmund leading 1-0.
PSG controlled the flow of the second half. In desperate need of a goal, PSG launched aggressive attacks. Kylian Mbappe and Ashraf Hakimi also missed the goalposts in succession, leaving a regrettable point. However, PSG failed to open Dortmund's goalposts in the end, and the game ended with Dortmund's 1-0 victory.
Sancho started on the day. Sancho suffered from PSG's defense by making bold breakthrough on the right side, and displayed diverse movements from the front. He failed to create an offensive point, but displayed competitive edge.
According to the soccer statistics outlet "Sofa Score," Sancho recorded 100 ball touches, 88 percent pass success rate (51 out of 58 attempts), one key pass, one long ball (1 attempt), one critical chance creation, 13 dribbles (18 attempts), and 14 ground contests (20 attempts) while playing full-time. The rating was the highest at 8.3.
After the game, he left a message of support for Sancho on Dortmund's official SNS. Along with a picture of Sancho, Dortmund said, "You all have to apologize to him. We always knew well about his game."
This season, Sancho faced off with Erik ten Hag. Ten Hag has criticized Sancho's stance on not using Sancho. In response, Sancho completely refuted Ten Hag's claim through social media. People around him tried to resolve the issue, but the situation did not change.
In the end, Sancho was loaned to Dortmund. He had adapted easily because he was a member of the team before coming to Manchester United. Sancho has started showing good performances again at Dortmund. He was different from his skills during his time at Dortmund. Sancho has made three goals and two assists in 17 matches since his return to Dortmund. 토토사이트