Manuel Neuer, goal: When the game was not yet decided, but, on the contrary, Bayern were shaking quite a bit, Manuel Neuer was loud. "Come on, let's move, let the ball run," he could be heard fairly clearly through the microphones on the edge of the field. His front men must have needed it. Later, Neuer was not only in demand as a wake-up call, but also as a goal preventer when he parried brilliantly against the free-standing Toko Ekambi.
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Joshua Kimmich, defense: Like against Barcelona, I was pretty offensive and it had an effect again. Introduced the 1-0 through Serge Gnabry. And prepared the 3-0 with a free kick. With his extreme ball security, he ensured that many pressing attempts by OL went nowhere.
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Jérôme Boateng, defense (up to 45th minute): Boateng has been in excellent shape for months. How important he is, he showed when the score was 0-0, when he steered a cross in his own penalty area with his tackle, which would presumably have led to a goal. Was replaced during the break, however. Why, that was initially unclear.
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Niklas Süle (from the 45th minute): Came into the game and promptly won his first duel. Also in his third mission after his cruciate ligament injury, Süle looked safe. The central defense is probably the only part of the team in which Bayern can replace a failure with almost no loss of quality. But: The fact that Süle twisted and then hobbled for a while should again concern Bayern with regard to the final against Paris. Two failures might be one too many.
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David Alaba, defense: the Bavarian defensive wobbled a little this time. Actually, she had already done that in the early stages against Barcelona, but the Munich offensive was too overwhelming for the defense to become an issue. Alaba itself certainly wasn't making a bad game. And yet the Munich defense will have to increase in order to survive the attack from Paris.
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Alphonso Davies, defense: Against Barcelona with a dream solo, this time with a dream pass: Shortly after the break, Davies sent front man Ivan Perisic down, who then appeared free in front of the Lyon goal. You have to get used to the fact that the 19-year-old now has a world-class moment in every game. However: His defensive positional play does not quite keep up. That could be seen about before Toko Ekambi hit the post in the first half.
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Leon Goretzka, midfield (up to 83 minutes): Bavaria's steam engine was not quite as powerful this time as it was last time. He left the setup of the game to Thiago in particular. That was a good idea, because Goretzka played a few bad passes too many in the Lyon half of the field. To do this, he was always looking for ways into depth and completion. He had Bayern's first chance to score, but then his powerful attempts were always blocked.
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Benjamin Pavard (from the 83rd minute): Celebrated his comeback after a ligament injury. That could be important for the final. Should Boateng and / or Süle be seriously injured and Kimmich would be needed in midfield in the course of the game, Pavard would be the logical successor.
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Thiago, midfield (up to 82nd minute): Made one or two noticeable ball losses. But, even if that may sound strange, they are part of his game. Because no one in Munich dares such difficult passes as consistently as Thiago - and most of them arrive. Against OL it was 91 out of 101.
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Corentin Tolisso, midfield (from 82nd minute): Unlike after his substitutions against Chelsea and Barcelona, Tolisso was not dangerous this time, he mainly helped to bring the result over time. Was enough too.
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Serge Gnabry, midfield (until 76th minute): Man of the game. The 1-0 win was the highlight of the game, a solo through half the Olympique defense, crowned by a fantastic finish from the edge of the penalty area. Then he also scored the second Bayern goal and a completely different facet of Gnabry's game emerged: He conquered the ball in counter-pressing, played it, moved into the penalty area and dusted off after Lewandowski had previously failed at the orienteering keeper.
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Philippe Coutinho (from 76th minute): Two minutes after being substituted on, you experienced a typical Coutinho: receiving the ball on the outside left, dribbling inwards, a view of the goal, a flick on the far corner. It went by, but the Brazilian showed, as he did against Barcelona, that as a joker he can have a significant impact on Bayern's game.
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Thomas Müller, midfield: Maybe Gnabry's dream goal wouldn't have come if it hadn't been for Müller. He hadn't even been on the ball in that scene. But when Gnabry accepted the ball, Müller quickly recognized what he was up to: dribbling inwards. So he sprinted briefly towards the baseline. Not because he wanted the ball, but to pull at least one defender with him and clear the way for Gnabry. With success. One of many scenes that showed: Müller's influence on the Bayern game is huge - even if he doesn't score himself.
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Ivan Perisic, midfield (up to 63rd minute): In the Bundesliga, he was more of a supporting role, in Lisbon Perisic was allowed to start for the second time. Again he did a good job. He brought the ball into the penalty area, which led Gnabry to make it 2-0. And after Davies' template he missed it was 3-0. But the chance only arose thanks to his strong run. Perisic may not always be noticed when playing. But he can rely on his participation in major opportunities.
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Kingsley Coman (from 63rd minute): So far, Coman is perhaps the one who is least able to help shape the game after being substituted on. He prepared a degree, which is a little bit little for Bayern conditions compared to the playing time.
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Robert Lewandowski, attack: After almost 70 minutes, when he was once more centimeters late on a Müller flank, Lewandowski hit the lawn with his hand and yelled this one succinct English word with four letters that begins with an F. And then: thumbs up in the direction of Müller. Bayern's star striker remained unhappy in the end for a long time, especially before Gnabrys 2-0, which he could / should / should have achieved himself beforehand. But Lewandowski stayed positive, worked for the team. And like against Barcelona, he finally scored himself when the game was already over.
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Hansi Flick, coach: FC Bayern under Flick is less influenced by tactical adjustments during a game. And when they do, they mostly concern the build-up of the game, for example when Thiago falls on a level with the defenders. Bayern under Flick, however, work so well in almost every respect that that's enough.
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