Bayern Munich thoroughly deserved the Champions League win on Sunday. The best team won. They were arguably the best team in Europe after the season resumed after the Coronavirus break.
Paris Saint-Germain had two superstars Neymar and Mbappe along with few other good players. On the other hand, Bayern had a full team of stars right from under the bars to their opponent’s penalty area with the only exception being the centre-back area as Boateng got injured but Sule did a great job.
In the finals, teams have to be clinical as chances don’t come often. Neymar forced Neuer to make two quick saves but Mbappe should have done better. He should have at least forced Neuer to produce a save instead of hitting the ball straight at him. Lewandowski’s deflected shot also hit the post but later Kimmich sent a beautiful deep cross into the far post for Coman to head home.
This was enough for Bayern to lift their 6th Champions League trophy. They now join Barcelona to have won two continental trebles.
The teams which have won continental trebles (comprising of European title, domestic league and domestic cup) are:
- Barcelona (2008-09, 2014-15)
- Bayern Munich (2012-13, 2019-20)
- Celtic (1966-67)
- Ajax (1971-72)
- PSV Eindhoven (1987-88)
- Manchester United (1998-1999)
- Inter (2009-10)
Some more facts about Bayern’s 6th Champions League win:
11 – #BayernMunich are the first European Cup / #ChampionsLeague winner to win all games played in a single season (11 out of 11). Unquestionable.#PSGBayern #UCLfinal #UCLFinal2020 pic.twitter.com/v2XqX2hyCT
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) August 23, 2020
Since Hansi Flick joined Bayern Munich mid-season:
— BBC 5 Live Sport (@5liveSport) August 23, 2020
🔥 32 wins in 35 games
🏆 Champions League, Bundesliga and DFB Pokal Trophy
⚽ Won a record 11 #UCL games in a row
👏 What. An. Impact.
Listen on @BBCSounds 📲📻 https://t.co/5Du5Yilmm1#bbcfootball #UCLfinal pic.twitter.com/ry944B9dtE
Kingsley Coman:
— Adriano Del Monte (@adriandelmonte) August 23, 2020
• 2004: Joins PSG academy
• 2013: Becomes the youngest ever to play for PSG, aged 16 & 8 months
• 2020: Scores the Bayern winner to deny PSG a first ever #UCL title 🔥 pic.twitter.com/MbaOLqLdSH
Manuel Neuer is the first goalkeeper to keep a clean sheet against PSG in the Champions League since April 2016 (Joe Hart, Man City).
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) August 23, 2020
Their 34-game scoring run in the #UCL is over.#UCLFinal pic.twitter.com/5soxlJNcri
Extra
Even if you’re a Bayern fan, you would definitely like this guy’s honesty in the interview. PSG midfielder Ander Herrera was the arguably the best player on the pitch for the French side. He anchored the midfield but after he was withdrawn for Julian Draxler, PSG let loose and Bayern dominated the last part of the match.
Best postgame interview of the year, courtesy of PSG's Ander Herrera (NSFW, etc)
— Grant Wahl (@GrantWahl) August 24, 2020
(via @ViaplayFotball, interview by @AndyMitten) pic.twitter.com/DDAoL0Ynmn
But overall, Bayern Munich deserved this win. After sacking their manager, Niko Kovac in October they took a gamble and appointed Hansi Flick and what a move it has turned out to be!
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