Borussia Dortmund Secures Champions League Final Berth with Victory against PSG

Veteran defender Mats Hummels’ early second-half header secured a solid position for the German side, paving the way for a showdown between Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid in the final.

Instead, BVB will vie for their second Champions League trophy, their first triumph dating back to the 1996/97 season. The final clash, scheduled for June 1st, will see Dortmund face off against either Madrid or Bundesliga rivals Bayern Munich, set to be hosted at Wembley Stadium, where Dortmund last reached the final in 2012/13, facing a 2-1 defeat.

Dortmund faced a challenging group but emerged on top, besting PSG, AC Milan, and Newcastle to advance to the last-16 tie against PSV Eindhoven. They conquered PSV with a 3-1 aggregate victory and orchestrated a remarkable comeback in the quarter-finals, defeating Diego Simeone’s Atletico Madrid 5-3.

A goal by Niclas Fullkrug sealeDortmuddfGdd Dortmund’s victory in the first leg against PSG, while Hummels’ decisive header widened the deficit too much for Luis Enrique’s side to overcome.

Currently occupying fifth place in the Bundesliga, Edin Terzic’s squad awaits the outcome of the second leg between Madrid and Bayern, with their semi-final evenly poised at 2-2 after an enthralling draw at the Allianz Arena.