Brazilian star Rodrygo had “Pray for RS” written under his shirt during the second leg of Real Madrid’s Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich at the Bernabeu. The words were revealed when he missed an early chance for Real (saved by Neuer) and covered his face with his jersey.
What does Pray for RS mean?
The Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) has been very badly affected by floods, and Rodrygo’s message was to bring the world’s attention to the situation there.
Here is a look at the xG (expected goals) stats from PSG vs Dortmund (Crowd attendance of 46,435 for this UCL semi-final second leg clash)
xG PSG 2.11-0.66 Dortmund shots map (Actual score Paris 0-1 BVB)
0-1 Hummels header goal vs PSG xG 0.35
PSG had 30 shots, but only 5 of them were on target.
They also hit the woodwork from a few low xG chances (Mendes, Vitinha). Their best chance on xG went to Warren Zaire-Emery in the 47th minute (xG 0.33). Goncalo Ramos also wasted a couple of decent opportunities (60′, 63′), as did Mbappe (86′)
Paris vs Dortmund 0-1 Match Stats for comparison
(PSG stats on left; Borussia Dortmund stats on right)
Here are the player ratings for Borussia Dortmund vs Paris SG (Champions League SF first leg) from the likes of Bild, L’Equipe and Marca following the former’s 1-0 win at the Westfalenstadion.
Bild player ratings BVB vs Paris SG
(Note- 1 very good, 6 very bad in the German rating system)
German paper Bild had the best ratings reserved for Jadon Sancho and Dortmund coach Terzic (both got a 1). Mostly 3’s and 4’s for PSG, including Mbappe (a 4 rating)
L’Equipe player rating Dortmund 1-0 PSG
A 2/10 player rating for Nuno Mendes, who French newspaper L’Equipe thought was PSG’s worst player on the evening. Barcola and Dembele with a 3/10 while Mbappe got a 4/10.
