Dortmund to be ‘brave’ against PSG in Champions League

By AFP
December 13, 2023

DORTMUND: Borussia Dortmund coach Edin Terzic said Tuesday his team would be “brave” against a Paris Saint-Germain side in danger of exiting the Champions League in the group stage.

PSG need to win at Dortmund on Wednesday to guarantee progress to the knockout stages alongside their hosts, who have already qualified. If PSG draw or lose, the French champions will need Newcastle and Milan to share the points in their match to avoid an early elimination.

Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique backed his side to get a win in Dortmund and continue to the knockout stages of the Champions League. — AFP File
Paris Saint-Germain coach Luis Enrique backed his side to get a win in Dortmund and continue to the knockout stages of the Champions League. — AFP File

“They know they need a win, but they know we also want the win,” Terzic told reporters on Tuesday. The coach said his side would need to defend PSG´s “world-class Kylian Mbappe” as a team.

“It doesn´t matter which player plays one-on-one against Kylian Mbappe, it will always be difficult.” Mbappe scored as PSG won 2-0 in Paris in September, Dortmund´s only loss in the Champions League this season. PSG are top of Ligue 1 after winning their past eight matches, but Luis Enrique´s side have lost both away fixtures in the Champions League this season.