[Football] UEFA Champions League Betting & Discussion Thread

[pawel7777]

Borussia was the biggest underdog out of the 4 remaining teams, but they say there are no weak teams at this stage of the tournament and BvB proved this statement to be right.
The outright odds for Borussia to win UCL were x10.0 before today's game and I wonder if the bookies will still give them the least chance when the odds get updated.
The 1-0 win might not sound like a lot, but it'll put PSG under a lot of pressure. Moreover (as per the league statistics) BvB tends to perform slightly better at away games.

Bayern fans must feel disappointed. It was a pretty even game but it looked like Bayern could drive the win to the end until that completely unnecessary foul in the penalty area by Kim. The rematch in Mardid is not going to be easy.

[Captain Corporate]

To be fair, PSG dropping the ball just as they have a chance is such a PSG thing to do and not really that unexpected. I know that its not really that complicated situation we are in right now, and its quite obvious to say that we are not going to end up with PSG getting a guaranteed win. Don't know what will happen in the second game though, they could very well do what they did to Barcelona and get an easy win too, or they could just lose even bigger, what PSG will do is so inconsistent that nobody has any idea. If the second game ends with 3-0 PSG result, I would not be surprised, but if it ends with Dortmund 3-0 win I would equally not be surprised at all.

[Zed0X]

I don't think this will be a draw but it will be close, maybe a low scoring match with 1-0 goal. If you're unsure of who would win, the odds for total score (under) are also attractive.

under 2.0 @3.9
under 2.5 @2.4
under 3.0 @1.94

Anyone who followed this prediction? I won some from picking the under 2.5. Honestly, I was thinking it would be PSG that would come out as the winner but I didn't take the risk and I opted for the total score instead. Anyway, I expect the second leg to produce more goals.

[ajiz138]

Borussia Dortmund successfully secured victory in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint Germain. The goal scored by Niclas Fullkrug in the first half was the only goal that made them successful in securing victory.

This result makes them more comfortable in the second leg, because they only need to get a draw to advance to the final. However, that is not an easy thing for them to do, because they also have to play at Paris Saint Germain's headquarters and it is certain that Paris Saint Germain will go all out.

[Uruhara]

Borussia Dortmund successfully secured victory in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint Germain. The goal scored by Niclas Fullkrug in the first half was the only goal that made them successful in securing victory.

This result makes them more comfortable in the second leg, because they only need to get a draw to advance to the final. However, that is not an easy thing for them to do, because they also have to play at Paris Saint Germain's headquarters and it is certain that Paris Saint Germain will go all out.

Dortmund played beyond all of our expectations in the first leg.
But PSG in the first leg actually also had several opportunities which almost became a goal if they didn't hit the goal post. But somehow PSG seemed to have lost sharpness in completing attacks. Dortmund made more attacks that could endanger PSG's goal. So the score of 1-0 was very appropriate. And yes, in the second leg we will definitely see PSG who are much more aggressive. because in the second leg PSG must catch up by scoring at least 2 goals and not conceding. The position as host can be an advantage and PSG must make good use of it.

[Gurujebs]

Crazy how many chances PSG missed today against Dortmund and I expected to see a lot more goals, but next match will decide everything.
I think that PSG is still a big favorite and they will play better at home stadium, this should be the same for Real Madrid against Bayern.

Dortmund is not small in the eyes of PSG and plus they hosted PSG, conceding goals is bound to happen but PSG didn't make use of all the opportunities they had but who know what will happen in the second leg if they visit PSG stadium. I know for a fact that PSG will not let go of this tournament without a fight especially how silent Mbape has been, there might be some sort of changes we might no see coming they will use to knockdown Dortmund in the second leg.

[Uruhara]

Crazy how many chances PSG missed today against Dortmund and I expected to see a lot more goals, but next match will decide everything.
I think that PSG is still a big favorite and they will play better at home stadium, this should be the same for Real Madrid against Bayern.

Dortmund is not small in the eyes of PSG and plus they hosted PSG, conceding goals is bound to happen but PSG didn't make use of all the opportunities they had but who know what will happen in the second leg if they visit PSG stadium. I know for a fact that PSG will not let go of this tournament without a fight especially how silent Mbape has been, there might be some sort of changes we might no see coming they will use to knockdown Dortmund in the second leg.

Mbappe is always closely guarded by his opponents. But in yesterday's match Mbappe also almost scored a goal but his shot hit the goalpost at that time. Even though the Dortmund goalkeeper was fooled at that time. And maybe in the second leg we will finally see a more aggressive PSG. But Dortmund will definitely be prepared to face all of that. Because after all, Dortmund is also quite good at maintaining their lead.

[vegasus]

Mbappe is always closely guarded by his opponents. But in yesterday's match Mbappe also almost scored a goal but his shot hit the goalpost at that time. Even though the Dortmund goalkeeper was fooled at that time. And maybe in the second leg we will finally see a more aggressive PSG. But Dortmund will definitely be prepared to face all of that. Because after all, Dortmund is also quite good at maintaining their lead.

Yes, we can see that Mbappe's guard is really tight. Unfortunately, other players at PSG have not yet been able to optimize these chances, by making breakthroughs on the other side, because perhaps the opposing players are quite focused on Mbappe. And it's true, Mbappe has also endangered the opponent's goal several times, but unfortunately it wasn't good enough, so he lost, completely closed and almost scored a goal. but unfortunately, it was really thwarted by the Dortmund goalkeeper. Honestly, this time, Kobel played very well.

[ajiz138]

Borussia Dortmund successfully secured victory in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final against Paris Saint Germain. The goal scored by Niclas Fullkrug in the first half was the only goal that made them successful in securing victory.

This result makes them more comfortable in the second leg, because they only need to get a draw to advance to the final. However, that is not an easy thing for them to do, because they also have to play at Paris Saint Germain's headquarters and it is certain that Paris Saint Germain will go all out.

Dortmund played beyond all of our expectations in the first leg.
But PSG in the first leg actually also had several opportunities which almost became a goal if they didn't hit the goal post. But somehow PSG seemed to have lost sharpness in completing attacks. Dortmund made more attacks that could endanger PSG's goal. So the score of 1-0 was very appropriate. And yes, in the second leg we will definitely see PSG who are much more aggressive. because in the second leg PSG must catch up by scoring at least 2 goals and not conceding. The position as host can be an advantage and PSG must make good use of it.

Actually, this game was a draw, neither team dominated more, except for Paris Saint Germain's effort in the final minutes, but that didn't result in a goal for them.

I think this result is a good result, because Borussia Dortmund also played well so they were able to score a goal in the first half which they were able to defend until the end of the match.

I can't say that Borussia Dortmund's game exceeded expectations, because they are also a good team.

[Uruhara]

Mbappe is always closely guarded by his opponents. But in yesterday's match Mbappe also almost scored a goal but his shot hit the goalpost at that time. Even though the Dortmund goalkeeper was fooled at that time. And maybe in the second leg we will finally see a more aggressive PSG. But Dortmund will definitely be prepared to face all of that. Because after all, Dortmund is also quite good at maintaining their lead.

Yes, we can see that Mbappe's guard is really tight. Unfortunately, other players at PSG have not yet been able to optimize these chances, by making breakthroughs on the other side, because perhaps the opposing players are quite focused on Mbappe. And it's true, Mbappe has also endangered the opponent's goal several times, but unfortunately it wasn't good enough, so he lost, completely closed and almost scored a goal. but unfortunately, it was really thwarted by the Dortmund goalkeeper. Honestly, this time, Kobel played very well.

Mbappe is always a player who is closely guarded by opposing players in any match. So it's not surprising that Dortmund also did it. And when Dortmund took a 1 goal lead in the match, Mbappe's guard actually became looser so that several times Mbappe almost scored a goal. Luckily the Dortmund players returned their focus to defending better. And yes, their goalkeeper, Kobel, did make a very good save in that match.

[Rruchi man]

Mbappe is always a player who is closely guarded by opposing players in any match. So it's not surprising that Dortmund also did it. And when Dortmund took a 1 goal lead in the match, Mbappe's guard actually became looser so that several times Mbappe almost scored a goal. Luckily the Dortmund players returned their focus to defending better. And yes, their goalkeeper, Kobel, did make a very good save in that match.

Dortmund may not remain lucky in the second leg, and Mbappe will not be easier to hold just because they did it in the first leg. Those men will need to work extra hard because playing PSG at home will not be as easy as playing PSG in Germany.

I am proud of Sancho, and how important he has turned out to be for Dortmund after Erik Ten Hag humiliated him. In the second leg, it will be necessary for PSG defenders to find a way to deal with him because he was a menace to them in the first leg, and if allowed to do so again in the second leg, it can be very instrumental to Dortmund's qualification to the finals.

[Power420]

PSG will get another chance here and if they can perform well then they will definitely have a high chance of making it to the final. Because these two teams are composed of very strong and experienced players, although in this match the Dortmund team made a call before half time, there were no further scoring opportunities. But both teams made attack after attack without succeeding, especially PSG team had 14 attacks in the whole match but their attacks were simple.  But if they can seize another opportunity to enter the final match, this game will surely be full of competition.

[LUCKMCFLY]

PSG will get another chance here and if they can perform well then they will definitely have a high chance of making it to the final. Because these two teams are composed of very strong and experienced players, although in this match the Dortmund team made a call before half time, there were no further scoring opportunities. But both teams made attack after attack without succeeding, especially PSG team had 14 attacks in the whole match but their attacks were simple.  But if they can seize another opportunity to enter the final match, this game will surely be full of competition.

I think that in the DORTMUND game they read their Strategies very well, and here Luis Enrique has to innovate, try something else , the German team has very good football, great physical resistance and if they play him in FRANCE, Mbappé will hardly be able to do it defensively. something, it's because PSG couldn't do much because Dortmund knew that they attack from the sides and always throw the ball to Mbappé, that was the team's reading, so what Dortmund did was counteract those intentions and they did things very well. Better because Luis Enrique had planned them , and well they have already shown in France that they are capable of turning the result around, so this is going to be very good.

[salad daging]

PSG will get another chance here and if they can perform well then they will definitely have a high chance of making it to the final. Because these two teams are composed of very strong and experienced players, although in this match the Dortmund team made a call before half time, there were no further scoring opportunities. But both teams made attack after attack without succeeding, especially PSG team had 14 attacks in the whole match but their attacks were simple.  But if they can seize another opportunity to enter the final match, this game will surely be full of competition.

It should be an important match in the second leg but because they have been in the same group before, they have the experience of playing at home where PSG is more favored and it won 2-0 when it was still in the group phase but I hope in the second semifinal PSG can do the same.

Maybe Dortmund will keep an eye on how they fare away from home, it's certainly a tough game for Dortmund but 1-0 on aggregate is enough because PSG will do more than two goals.

Maybe Dortmund will play defense and strengthen their defense.

[Tribalchief]

It should be an important match in the second leg but because they have been in the same group before, they have the experience of playing at home where PSG is more favored and it won 2-0 when it was still in the group phase but I hope in the second semifinal PSG can do the same.

Maybe Dortmund will keep an eye on how they fare away from home, it's certainly a tough game for Dortmund but 1-0 on aggregate is enough because PSG will do more than two goals.

Maybe Dortmund will play defense and strengthen their defense.

Luis Enrique should come up with better tactics and stop focusing all the attention on Kylian Mbappe. Certainly, Dortmund wouldn't want to give up a 1-0 lead advantage, but that doesn't mean they should travel to France to solely defend and prevent PSG from scoring. They should also aim to attack, create chances, and capitalize on their opportunities. If PSG manages to score first, making the aggregate score 1-1, then one would expect more pressure from them, which could potentially lead them to victory and the finals.

I'm not sure if home advantage always plays a significant role, especially in Champions League fixtures. If that were the case, then City would have qualified ahead of Real Madrid. I really hope to see Dortmund in the finals, and perhaps Bayern joining them. Football can be unpredictable at times. A club's performance or form doesn't always determine outcomes, especially in competitions like this.