08/14/2020 - 17:50
- Clarín.com
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Paris Saint Germain and RB Leipzig were the top two finishers for the Champions League semi-finals. This Friday, in an overwhelming way, Bayern Munich was added, which destroyed Lionel Messi's Barcelona. They are already three out of four. The last passenger will be defined this Saturday with the duel between Manchester City and Olympique de Lyon.
The French team qualified after turning the duel against Atalanta and winning by 2 to 1 on the closing. And this Thursday it was the turn of the surprise that the Germans from Leipzig gave when they beat Diego Simeone's Atlético de Madrid for the same result. Both teams will clash on Tuesday 18 for a place in the grand final for Orejona.
The other duel in the prelude to the great definition will be on Wednesday 19 with the almighty Bayern Munich, Bundesliga champion and the only one who knows what it is about being the King of Europe, tore apart what was left of Setién's Barcelona with a beating history that ended at 8-2. The other protagonist will come out of this Saturday's duel at Manchester City, Real Madrid's executioner, and the surprising Lyon, who took Real Madrid out of the race.
Everything happens in Lisbon, the special stage for the coronavirus pandemic. Unlike other editions, from the quarterfinals all the duels are single-game and without an audience.
After the 2014 final, the Portuguese capital returned to dress up. But in this case the situation is different, since the tournament will be defined as a single match and the Sporting Lisboa and Benfica stadiums are the only two venues that will host the remaining matches to meet the champion.
The idea of the highest European authorities was to create a kind of "bubble" , like the one adopted by the MLS and the NBA in the complex that Disney owns in Florida (United States), with the aim of minimizing the amount of infections.
The missing duels: days and times
- Manchester City - Olympique Lyon : Saturday, August 15, at 4 p.m.
The last match will be that of Manchester City and Olympique de Lyon, when they meet on Saturday 15 at the José Alvalade Stadium. The winner of this key will be a rival in the semis of the cross between Barsa and Bayern, on Wednesday, August 19.
When and where the Champions League final is played
The 2019/20 Champions League grand final will take place on Sunday, August 23, from Argentina at 16, at the Da Luz Stadium.
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