Marcel Sabitzer refuses to be drawn on Manchester United question after Borussia Dortmund win
Marcel Sabitzer - like Jadon Sancho Sancho - has reached the Champions League final at Wembley with Borussia Dortmund
Marcel Sabitzer refused to be drawn into comparing Manchester United and Borussia Dortmund after making the Champions League final with the latter on Tuesday.
Sabitzer secured a summer switch to Dortmund from Bayern Munich following his short loan spell at United last year. One of his 18 appearances for United came in last season’s Carabao Cup final win over Newcastle under the Arch, having been injured for the FA Cup final defeat to Manchester City a few months later.
He will return to the iconic stadium next month after helping his new club beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 across the two semi-final legs. The Austrian has featured in all but one of his side’s games en route to Wembley.
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Speaking to CBS Sports after full-time, Sabitzer was asked by United great Peter Schmeichel what the difference is at Dortmund compared to his time at Old Trafford and Bayern and why his current team have been able to be so successful in this year's competition.
He replied: “It’s special with this club. When we started the competition, we had a dream. It’s just special when you see the faces from the fans, from the guys from all around the club, the team - they’re all very happy. We’re very glad to have this moment.”
Sabitzer scored three times and provided one assist in his 18 matches for United. In 38 matches for Dortmund, he has notched six goals and nine assists.
One of his goals and two of his assists came in the incredible 4-2 second-leg victory over Atletico Madrid in the 5-4 quarter-final aggregate win. The 30-year-old played the full 90 minutes in both legs versus PSG and reached his first Champions League final.
Dortmund also played in the competition showpiece at Wembley in the 2013 defeat to Bayern Munich, who play Real Madrid in Wednesday’s other semi-final second leg. The Bavarians sold Sabitzer for a fee of up to £17m after United decided they did not wish to make his loan move permanent.