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Manchester United loanee Jadon Sancho impressed yet again as Borussia Dortmund finished the job in the return leg of their Champions League semi-final clash against Paris Saint-Germain to advance to the final.
Dortmund made their way to Parc des Princes with a delicate one-goal advantage and with one foot already inside the final at Wembley.
They ultimately did what was required of them courtesy of defender Mats Hummels, who rose highest to head the ball into the back of the net just five minutes after the interval.
Dortmund eventually got over the line but they did so with some bit of luck considering PSG hit the woodwork on four occasions.
Sancho, who was brilliant in the reverse fixture at Signal Iduna Park, started on the right side of a 4-2-3-1 alongside Karim Adeyemi on the left and Julian Brandt, who played just behind striker Niclas Fullkrug.
The United loanee was on the pitch for 67 minutes before he had to be taken off, with Edin Terzic bringing on another central defender – Niklas Sule – to shore up the backline.
Sancho had 38 touches of the ball to his name.
He successfully delivered 17 of the 22 passes he attempted, managing a pass completion rate of 77%. The England international did not make a key pass.
The 24-year-old failed to register a long ball and he didn’t find his target with his two crossing attempts.
The Dortmund n.o 10 was brilliant once again in the way he took on Nuno Mendes in the PSG left-back position. Of the six dribbles Sancho embarked on, he completed three of them.
He also did his part defensively as he came out on top in four of the eight ground duels he delved into.
Sancho drew one foul and made as many interceptions.
(Stats obtained from Sofascore)
From being banished from the United first team amidst his bitter row with Ten Hag to now getting into the Champions League final, it has certainly proven to be a remarkable turnaround for Sancho.
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