The quality performance against Dortmund was Jadon Sancho’s sharp answer to Manchester United.
On the morning of May 2, PSG lost 0-1 to Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals at Signal Iduna Park.
The most expected star, Kylian Mbappe, had a lackluster playing day.
Accordingly, the French player only had one shot on target, leaving PSG’s attackers helpless in Germany.
On the day when Mbappe was lackluster, Jadon Sancho was the player with the most impressive performance.
According to Opta, Sancho had 12 successful dribbles, more than the entire PSG squad combined (11). The 24-year-old striker became the first English player in Champions League history to do this.
This season alone, Sancho successfully made 21 passes in the knockout round, the most in the tournament. Jamal Musiala (20) or Leroy Sane (19) are both behind Sancho.
Sofa Score also scored Sancho 8.6 points – the highest in the match. MU players also won the most duels (13), touched the ball the most times in the restricted area (11) and created the most opportunities (3).
Sancho also leads Dortmund players in touching the ball (99), making the most successful passes (51) and having the most steals (7).
Obviously Sancho played very impressively. In January 2024, Sancho decided to leave Man Utd to join Dortmund on loan. This is the right decision.
At Old Trafford, Sancho was never himself. But with Dortmund, this player gradually regained his best feeling on the ball. Those who criticize Sancho for being incompetent should definitely think again. In the biggest arena at the club level, against a strong opponent and in the semi-finals, Sancho shone brightly.