Top Winners and Losers After Tuesday's Champions League Semi-Finals Leg 2 Results
Borussia Dortmund put on a defensive masterclass to reach the 2024 Champions League final on Tuesday, beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 for a 2-0 aggregate victory.
Mats Hummels' goal early in the second half sank the French champions who hit the woodwork an incredible six times across both legs.
Dortmund will face either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich, who battle it out on Wednesday with the score locked at 2-2 after the first leg.
Read on for your winners and losers from Dortmund's triumph...
Winner: Mats Hummels
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He was in the winners section last week. He's in again.
What a pair of performances from the Dortmund veteran. Last week, Hummels acted as the German side's wall, finding a block when it looked impossible while also spraying stunning passes to set his team away on the attack.
This week, he did all of that again and scored.
The 35-year-old's header took the game away from PSG in the second half and will rightfully get the plaudits. However, his brilliant stretch to just nick the ball from Mbappé slotting home a certain goal was just as vital at 0-0 on the night.
A titan in both legs and will be key if Dortmund are to overcome Madrid or Bayern in the final.
Loser: Warren Zaïre-Emery
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Fine margins settled this tie. PSG hit the woodwork twice in the first leg and four in the second. The worst miss came from terrific prospect Zaïre-Emery, who had a decent amount of the goal to aim for after finding himself free near Gregor Kobel's goalline.
He hit the post, and moments later, Hummels doubled the visitors' aggregate lead.
Even though he performed tidily across the two legs, if Zaïre-Emery put that in, the momentum would have completely flipped.
Thankfully, the 18-year-old has a tremendous future ahead of him and should soon forget a mistake among a string of misses from more experienced players.
Winner: Gregor Kobel
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Dortmund's defence are rightfully getting a ton of praise for keeping PSG out across 180 minutes of football. The man behind them deserves a nod of recognition for standing strong during the opening onslaught after kick-off in Paris.
It often goes unsaid that goalkeepers just being tidy during the early moments–confidently halting powerful attempts at goal and cleaning up–can set the tone for a great performance. Kobel had an air of confidence from the off, perhaps buoyed by his brilliant save and clean sheet in the first leg.
His tiny touch to elevate Mbappé's late shot onto the bar summed it all up. When you play well, you get your luck.
Winner: Dortmund's Woodwork
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Talking of luck…there is very little to say other than if you get struck six times across two legs, you're probably in with a shout of being the player of the tie.
Salute to two posts and a bar, you have earned your spot on the Wembley pitch.
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