Dortmund?s recent form stopped this match from being deemed ?plucky underdog, PSV, takes on one of Europe?s established elites in Borussia Dortmund?. The first twenty minutes, however, looked just like that. Terzic?s side came out with a point to prove and found themselves up a goal within five minutes after two massive chances. Jadon Sancho?s early goal proved to be the eventual match winner but the team?s tempo slowed late in the second half. PSV played for their lives but Dortmund?s makeshift defense managed to keep a clean sheet and are once again in the Champions League quarter-final. Here are the match ratings.
Starting XI
Gregor Kobel
Patrick: 9
After his absence in the first leg, Kobel received some flack for not being a ?big game player?. I thought he did terrific in the second leg and showed that despite Dortmund?s lack of talent, the team does possess a world class goalkeeper. PSV could have done more to challenge him but Kobel was more than enough when called upon. He had seven saves in total with two of those being world class. He was beaten once, by a curling shot from Hirving Lozano, but the post kept it out. Yash: 9
Sean: 9
Kobel made seven saves. FBref says that PSV only had 0.9 PSxG, which I find hard to believe given some of the quality of the saves, but either way a great performance.
Niklas Süle
Patrick: 8
Süle was slotted out to rightback for this one, but he more than held his own out of position.
Yash: 8
Niki barely put a foot w...