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German side, Borrussia Dortmund walk a tightrope after recording a slim 1-0 victory over visitor Paris Saint Germain in the second UEFA Champions League match at the Signal Iduna Park on Wednesday night.
Niclas Fuellkrug scored the only goal of the night for Dortmund as they look forward to grabbing the final ticket for the first time in 11 years.
Seeking a return to the final for the first time since 2013, the 1997 winners were dogged and determined but could only manage to score just one goal.
Fuellkrug, 31, received a lofted pass from centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck in the 36th minute and blasted a low shot into the left corner of the net.
PSG, led by Kylian Mbappe, hit the post twice in quick succession early in the second-half but could not break through.
Dortmund, who had already lost and drawn against PSG this season in the group stage, can continue to dream of a return to Wembley 11 years after their last Champions League final.
Despite the setback, however, PSG will remain confident of overturning the deficit at home next week against a side they thoroughly outclassed at their home venue in September.
Dortmund manager Edin Terzic said pre-match PSG were “built to win the Champions League” since the Qatari takeover a decade ago.
Nowhere was the contrast between the two clubs greater than PSG’s global superstar Mbappe, playing in his last season for his hometown club, and journeyman Dortmund striker Fuellkrug, who was playing second-division football this time two years ago.
The reverse fixture will hold next week Tuesday at Parc De Princes.
The winner of the encounter will face the winner between Real Madrid and Bayern Munchen.