PSG against Bayern Munich, the Champions League is up for grabs. Here we are, it is the most awaited day, that of the final. To face each other, at 21 at the Da Luz stadium in Lisbon, two teams with diametrically opposed game philosophies, which have dominated their respective leagues. Two German coaches face off, Flick against Tuchel. The French arrive in the final with 25 goals scored in the competition, Bayern have scored 42. The stars of Paris, Neymar, Mbappé and Di Maria, against the strength of the Bavarians’ collective, which sublimes in Lewandowski and Gnabry. There is also a little bit of Italy: the referee of the match will be Orsato, with Manganelli and Giallatini as linesmen and Irrati at the Var.
Tuchel confirms the instructions on the eve: he returns Keylor Navas in goal, in midfield Walls and not Verratti. In defense Thiago Silva e Kimpembe, forward Of Maria with Mbappé e Neymar. Only bench for Mauro Icardi, as well as for the former teammate at Inter Ivan Perisic. Flick for his Bayern chooses Coman, an old acquaintance of Juve.
STATISTICS AND NUMBERS – Eight previous matches between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain, However, always in the group stage: the balance is in favor of the French with five victories, while the Germans have three successes, including the one in the last crossing played in December 2017.
Bayern Munich reached its 11th European Cup / Champions League final: only Real Madrid have played more, having played 16. The Germans currently boast five titles in the competition, fourth in the all-time rankings behind Real Madrid ( 13), Milan (7) and Liverpool (6).
PSG are in their first European Cup / Champions League final. The last six teams in their first appearance in the final have all lost: the last to have triumphed was Borussia Dortmund in 1997, against Juve.
Hans-Dieter Flick he is only the sixth person to play in a European Cup / Champions League final both as a player and as a coach with the same team, Bayern in this case; Tuchel is called to dispel the Bayern taboo, the team against which he has lost the most games in his career, 9.
THE OFFICIAL FORMATIONS
PSG (4-3-3): Navas; Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat; Paredes, Marquinhos, Herrera; Di Maria, Mbappé, Neymar.
Bavaria Monaco (4-2-3-1): newer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Lewandowski.
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