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Jadon Sancho emulates Lionel Messi with sensational Champions League display for Borussia Dortmund vs PSG as stats put his Man Utd displays to shame

<p>Sancho was in brilliant form as Dortmund won 1-0 at Signal Iduna Park in the first leg, thanks to Niclas Fullkrug's 35th minute goal. The Manchester United loanee turned in a supreme performance, and became the first Englishman to complete 11 or more take-ons in a single Champions League game, and the first to do so in a semi-final since Lionel Messi against Manchester United in 2008, who completed 16.</p>

WHAT HAPPENED?

<p>In a dismal spell at United, in which he scored 12 goals, Sancho never managed to complete over seven take-ons in a single game in his 58 league appearances, but he did so against PSG within 30 minutes.</p><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">12 - Jadon Sancho completed 12 dribbles in tonight's match, the most by an English player in a UEFA Champions League match that Opta has on record (2003-04 onwards). Rejuvenated. <a href="https://t.co/sLQhrLkcGO">https://t.co/sLQhrLkcGO</a></p>— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) <a href="https://twitter.com/OptaJoe/status/1785777229319823445?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Jadon Sancho completed SEVEN take-ons in the opening 30 minutes against PSG, the most dribbles completed in a single <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> knockout game so far this season. 🩰<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UCL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#UCL</a> <a href="https://t.co/oE4merWnSV">pic.twitter.com/oE4merWnSV</a></p>— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) <a href="https://twitter.com/Squawka_Live/status/1785755009725911521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 1, 2024</a></blockquote>
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THE BIGGER PICTURE

<p>Against PSG, Sancho was the player who won the most duels (13), completed the most take-ons (12), and created the most chances (three).</p>

DID YOU KNOW?

<p>Dortmund play Augsburg in the Bundesliga this weekend before next week's second leg against PSG in the French capital, giving Sancho another chance to strut his stuff.</p>

WHAT NEXT?

Jadon Sancho emulates Lionel Messi with sensational Champions League display for Borussia Dortmund vs PSG as stats put his Man Utd displays to shame | Goal.com English Bahrain

Jadon Sancho emulated Lionel Messi with a stunning performance in Borussia Dortmund&apos;s Champions League semi-final win over Paris Saint-Germain.