Special envoy to Lisbon
Paris, first! 25 years after its only appearance in the semi-finals so far, and nine years after the arrival of the Qataris at the head of the club, Paris Saint-Germain are in the final of the Champions League. After Atalanta last Wednesday, in the quarters, Thomas Tuchel's players got the better of Leipzig (3-0) on Tuesday in the semi-finals. On August 23, still at the Estadio da Luz, they will challenge Olympique Lyonnais or Bayern Munich for the title win.
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A gap class. Quickly ahead of the score, thanks to a header from Marquinhos (1-0, 13th), the Parisians were hardly worried by this young team from Leipzig, dominated, asphyxiated, overwhelmed. Feverish too, with many ball losses and other hazardous raises that could have been expensive, such as this release of Gulasci on Neymar, sanctioned with one hand while Mbappé had scored (7th). Neymar still unhappy in front of goal, with in particular two posts (6th, 35th), but always also inspired in the game. And it is precisely a brilliant deviation of the Brazilian which allowed Di Maria to make the break (2-0, 42nd ). High pressure, attackers posing a constant threat, seriousness and talent: winning cocktail (2-0 at the break). Nagelsmann changed his plans on the takeover and Leipzig pushed, a little. Nothing insurmountable for Paris, which further increased the score after a confused action, Bernat transforming a center from Di Maria (3-0, 56th). A blow behind the head of the Germans, who now suffered from the red and blue waves, including a counter harvested by Neymar and Mbappé (70th, 72nd, 76th, 80th, 80th, 88th). Some German skirmishes here and there, but the mass was said (3-0, final score). Historical.
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