Luis Enrique has admitted his Paris Saint-Germain side are not used to playing the first the knockout stage in this season’s Champions League and hopes their fans will be a difference as they try to comeback from their 1-0 deficit following their loss at the Signal Iduna Park in Wednesday’s semi final.
Niclas Fullkrug’s first half strike was enough to give Dortmund hope and advantage to return to the venue they played their last Champions League – Wembley.
PSG booked their place in the last four after beating Real Sociedad in the round of 16 and FC Barcelona in the quarters, playing the second leg away on both occasions, and gaffer of the French giants understands their home faithful would be important if they are to reach the final in London on June 1.
“We saw an even match with two teams that play good football when they have the ball,” Luis Enrique said in a presser after Wednesday’s contest.
“We both created many scoring chances. This time our opponents scored and we didn’t. The result reflects how close the game was.
“In the last two rounds, they had the home game as their second game, whereas it was the other way round for us. Now it’s a different and new scenario, we’ll have the crowd on our side in the second leg.
“I would have liked to create the chances we have created, but you have to be effective to score. We’ll see what version we show in Paris.”
The Parisians have qualified intwo of their last four Champions League knockout ties when being behind in the first leg, with the first of those coming against Borussia Dortmund in the last 16 in the 2019-20 campaign.
PSG skipper Marquinhos: “We’ve come back from 1-0 down before.
“We’ve shown that we can do it, especially at home, with the energy of our supporters, it’s going to be a different scenario. We know we can do a lot better. We just need to take our chances and be more decisive.
“We conceded a goal that we shouldn’t have conceded, and we’ve been talking all week about these deep passes from this Borussia team. It’s the details that make all the difference, and we’re going to do better in the next game if we want to go through.”
