Some would like to forget it, but they remember it like it was yesterday.
On August 23, 2020, PSG lost in the Champions League final against Bayern (0-1), with a goal from a former training center, Kingsley Coman.
"The end of a dream," our newspaper had headlined.
In any case, a painful memory that will be in the minds of many, on the occasion of the next quarter-final which will oppose the two teams on April 6 or 7 for the first leg and April 13 or 14 for the return leg.
If the result was not insulting, especially for a first participation at this final stage of the competition, Thomas Tuchel and his players could harbor certain regrets, in particular on efficiency.
"That's what made the difference," said the former Parisian coach, now at Chelsea.
We had a great fight against one of the best teams in the world.
We were unlucky.
We had chances, we posed problems for Bayern.
We defended in an extraordinary way (...) Without luck, we cannot win a match like that.
"
A beautiful revenge
“I am proud of my team, reacted his Bavarian counterpart Hans-Dieter Flick, the former assistant to Joachim Löw at the Mannschaft, the German national team.
PSG are very strong offensively, as we have seen.
They had an incredible campaign in the Champions League.
We played with ambition, class and I think we deserved this victory (...) We have the best goalkeeper in the world
(Editor's note: Manuel Neuer)
, who allowed us to stay in the game.
"
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Absent Wednesday against Lazio because of a slight cold, the 2014 world champion will be there against PSG.
Just like Coman, moreover, who was also not on the scoresheet against the Romans.
This promises a great revenge with in the Parisian camp the duo Neymar-Mbappé, disappointing last August in Lisbon.
“We must not put everything on their backs.
We are a team, everyone has tried to do their best ”, tempered at the end of the meeting Marquinhos.
With this draw, the two friends are offered, in any case, the opportunity to set the record straight.
