Special envoy to Lisbon
Paris will have to wait before dreaming bigger. On the smallest of the margins, Bayern Munich disposed of PSG on Sunday, in Lisbon, in the final of the Champions League (1-0). Sixth coronation for the Bavarians, new kings of Europe. And this thanks to a goal from a player… trained at Paris Saint-Germain, Kingsley Coman.
And in the end, it's the Germans who win ...
If they took a good ten minutes to get into their final, with a big Munich entry pressure and ball losses in the last 30 meters, the Parisians were quick to put their noses to the window. With Mbappé first (14th, 15th) and especially Neymar, upset by a great Neuer (18th). Opportunities, however, there were on both sides in this rhythmic and balanced first period, with the post that saved Navas (22nd), Di Maria above (23rd), Herrera from afar (29th) and Lewandowski on Navas (31st) )! Uncertain before the meeting, Boateng, he did not go further than the 25th. Süle in its place. We answered tit for tat, with possession for Bayern but Parisians in tone and at least as dangerous as their opponents. More in fact, with this relay of Herrera for Mbappé in withdrawal… and the too soft strike of the world champion (45th). Golden opportunity… Munich claimed a penalty (45 + 1), but not (0-0 at the break).
Champions League: the final PSG-Bayern Munich in pictures
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Already tense because of the score, this final was downright electric when Gnabry sent Neymar to the ground, with Paredes to come and do the police (52nd). Feverish this defense of Bayern, Süle warned in turn (56th). But that of PSG which gave in, center of Kimmich, head of Coman (59th). Perfect. Moment of hesitation in the Parisian rearguard, the station wagon very close (61st, 63rd). Then the reaction, the pressure on Neuer's goal (67th, 70th, 71st, 74th), but still no goal. And time was ticking… Neymar was having trouble making the difference, Mbappé too. Choupo-Moting (80th), hero of the quarter, entered in place of Di Maria. Verratti (65th), Draxler (72nd) and Kurzawa (80th) too. But this time, no Cameroonian miracle. He almost (90th) ... Without being particularly dangerous, the Bavarians controlled without panicking and headed for the coronation, their sixth, the first since 2013 (1-0). Like seven years ago, they made the treble: championship, cup, C1.
Coman, ruthless
Canted to the bench against Chelsea, Barcelona and Lyon, Coman was sent to the front line against ... his training club. Paid choice of Hansi Flick. By his confusing dribbles on the left side, the 24-year-old tricolor international hurt. Very bad. It was above all he who, perfectly served by Kimmich, allowed Bayern to open the scoring. In the right place at the right time. And his head was not that easy to make. He was even very close to making the break. After 68 minutes, coach Flick called him back on the bench, replaced by Perisic. Cruel for PSG, who saw Seine-et-Marnais leave at 18 for Juventus after only four pro appearances and who must now put their European dreams in the closet because of him ...
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Still missed, but ...
So close, so far ... For the first time in its history, PSG reached the final of the Champions League. First… missed. The year of 50 years of the club and even 50 years after its very first official match, August 23, 1970 in Poitiers, in D2 (1-1), the story would have been beautiful. It will remain unfinished. With four trophies in the bag and this accession to the C1 final, the results in 2019-20 are nevertheless very positive. It will now be a question of finding the keys to go further, higher. It's up to Leonardo to play. This will include compensating for the departures of Edinson Cavani, Thomas Meunier and Thiago Silva, at the end of their contract. Perhaps also to find a midfielder of international class, in order to allow Marquinhos to regain his place in central hinge. For the rest, Thomas Tuchel's players will return to the daily newspaper of Ligue 1 from August 29, in Lens. Return to the Parc des Princes on September 13, against OM. With the certainty of being on the right track, but also a bit of a hangover.
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