Champions League: Griezmann goalscorer, Coman on the mat

There were five French players including four titular world champions this Tuesday evening on the lawns of the 8th final first leg of the Champions League. Olivier Giroud found a starting place with Chelsea, beaten at home (0-3) and he crossed in front of him in the colors of Bayern Munich Benjamin Pavard and Kingsley Coman holders with the German club. In Naples, Antoine Griezmann scored the goal of equalizing Barca (1-1) where Samuel Umtiti played the whole match.

Giroud plays but does not score

We don't know how long Olivier Giroud's improved recovery with Chelsea will last. While waiting for the continuation, the attacking world champion enjoys. After weeks on the bench, Frank Lampard has decided to still trust the French, scorer in the league on Saturday. In a remake of the 2012 final and on the lawn of Stamford Bridge, the former Montpellier player played an hour before being replaced by Abraham (61st). He hardly weighed on the match and could not prevent the triumph of Bayern (0-3) who took a big option on the qualification.

GOAL! Chelsea 0-3 Bayern (Lewandowski 76). #UCL pic.twitter.com/vqaSMm5CIO

A new tile for Coman

For Kingsley Coman, however, the evening had started off very well. Author of the first action of the match against Chelsea, the former Parisian stopped dead in a race in the 64th minute, holding the back of his right thigh. Probably the victim of a breakdown while awaiting additional examinations, Coman could miss the next two games of the French team at the end of March against Ukraine and Finland. Two important meetings in view of the selection for the Euro. The French striker, whose fragility is known, had already been injured last December, on the knee, against Totteham in the Champions League.

On an hourly run, Kingsley Coman held his thigh. He could suffer from a breakdown. AFP / Ben STANSALL

Quiet Pavard

Benjamin Pavard, for his part, had a peaceful evening in the defense of Bayern Munich rarely worried by the English attack. Only small false note in his evening: a hook shortly before halftime of Marcos Alonso who put it in the wind before his goalkeeper Manuel Neuer intervenes. Otherwise, a faultless.

🔴 Bayern go close again ... # UCL pic.twitter.com/kWf2HrUSz1

Griezmann goalscorer in Naples

He hasn't scored much this season in the Champions League, just two goals in all. But the one he registered in Naples is worth gold. Antoine Griezmann with finesse allowed the Catalans to equalize to 1-1 at the foot of Vesuvius to preserve all their chances for the return match in three weeks. A meeting that could also compete in the axis of defense a Samuel Umtiti holder in Italy and serene much of the evening.

🔵🔴 Antoine Griezmann ⚽️ # UCL pic.twitter.com/xI1W454L9U