Dormont opened the first round of the EU quarterfinals with a thrilling 1-0 home win over Paris Saint-Germain in Thursday's dawn clash. (PSG). The victory gave the "Bees" a second away trip to the final without a defeat. In this crucial game, especially in January, United loanee Chaton Sinzu showed great strength, recording 12 key strikes for the team. It was a new high for the last 16 years, since 2008, when Messe recorded their highest ever top-four finish in the Europa League.
The two teams traded blows throughout the match, with Dormont's offense being the sharper. In the 14th minute, Shabisa was successfully blocked in a narrow area, while Fuclos used a long pass to break through the offside and fire in a crucial goal for a 1-0 score in the 36th minute. On the changeover, PSG launched a furious counter-attack and Kilian McBarbie came close to scoring. After a melee, Ashurav added consecutive goals, but PSG's offensive momentum did not change. In the end, Dormont sealed a 1-0 win, extending their unbeaten home record in the Europa League to 11 matches.
Chaton Sinzu was undoubtedly Dortmund's best player of the game. He was constantly pounding the PSG defense on the right.Opta data shows that he managed to turn 12 attacks in the game, a statistic that not only set a high for the UEFA Europa League this season, but also the highest since 2008 when Mes (Barcelona) played Manchester United (16), the highest in the UEFA Europa League quarterfinals in the last 16 years, and he also set 3 goal scoring chances, 13 scrambles for a goal, and 7 re takings of the ball in a sharp performance.
After the game, Dormont coach Tessi said, "This team's performance was satisfactory and we deserved this win. Although Dormont had the opportunity to score more goals, PSG also showed determination going into the game. The players showed a lot of running and motivation in the game, but they will have to give more if they want to reach the Europa League final. As long as we keep our current momentum, we hope to win the next round. We have some advantages at home and it's a great opportunity to reach the Europa League final."
