Bayern Munich wins Champions League after small win over PSG | NOW

Bayern Munich won the Champions League on Sunday evening by a 0-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain. Kingsley Coman made the only goal of the final in the Estádio da Luz in Lisbon in the second half.

The 24-year-old Coman headed in a cross from Josha Kimmich in the 59th minute and thus became the match winner. It is interesting that the Frenchman was trained by PSG. He made his debut as a pro in Paris and now hurt PSG in the most important game in club history.

It was PSG’s first Champions League final, while Bayern was in the final battle of the most important European cup tournament for the eleventh time. The German club won the European Cup I in 1974, 1975 and 1976 and is now for the third time (after 2001 and 2013) the strongest in the Champions League. With six titles, ‘Der Rekordmeister’ is third on the list together with Liverpool, behind Real Madrid (thirteen) and AC Milan (seven).

With the win in the final Bayern ended the season in style, although it was less convincing than the team of trainer Hansi Flick was used to after the corona stop. Bayern has won all matches since the resumption and that also resulted in the national title and the DFB-Pokal. The young Dutch striker Joshua Zirkzee shares in the revelry, although he saw the final battle from the reserve bench. At PSG, left back Mitchel Bakker was reserve and he did not enter the field either.

Many opportunities in the first half

The 65th final of the most important European cup tournament for clubs had to get underway on Sunday, but in the course of the first half there were quite a few opportunities for both teams. The first good opportunity in an empty Estádio da Luz was for PSG. Neymar did not get the ball past goalkeeper Manuel Neuer in the eighteenth minute. Five minutes later, Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski shot against the post from the turn.

The next chance was again for the French champion. After a great pass from Ander Herrera, Ángel Di María had the ball in front of the shot, but he brushed wildly over. Moments later, Lewandowski headed right on PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas.

On the stroke of half time, the opening goal seemed to fall. After another nice combination from PSG, Kylian Mbappé was able to give his team the lead, but he also did not get the ball in the corner. Neuer turned the bet that came straight at him.

Neymar leaves last chance unused

With all those missed opportunities, it was a special feature that it was still 0-0 halfway, but that changed in the second half. Kimmich found the head of Coman with a cross, who headed in at the far post and thus put the German champion ahead (0-1). The joy was of course great at Bayern, which almost decided the game a few minutes later. Coman got the ball past keeper Navas again, but defender Thiago Silva saved the day.

With 25 minutes to go, it was PSG who insisted and also got a good chance. Dí María found Marquinhos with a cunning pass, but again the excellent goalkeeper Neuer saved Bayern.

That was not the end of the tension, because PSG continued to hunt for the equalizer. In the absolute final phase, Neymar got another chance to drag out an extension. PSG’s record purchase shot past, after which Bayern breathed relieved. A few minutes later, the Champions League victory was a fact for the Germans, who can look back on bizarrely successful months. For Neymar, the final battle ended in tears.