Bayern Munich wrapped up a historic treble by adding the UEFA Champions League trophy to their Bundesliga and DFB Cup crowns after Kingsley Coman gave the Germans a 1-0 victory over former club Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday.
Bayern Munich wrapped up a historic treble by adding the UEFA Champions League trophy to their Bundesliga and DFB Cup crowns after Kingsley Coman gave the Germans a 1-0 victory over former club Paris Saint-Germain in Lisbon on Sunday.
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH
Goals: 0-1 Coman (59')
Ahead of kick-off, Hansi Flick brought Coman into his side in place of Ivan Perisic, while PSG welcomed back Keylor Navas going into a hotly anticipated final between two teams littered with superstars. Bayern were rampant in reaching the final but needed captain Manuel Neuer to make a superb double save to deny Neymar an opener after 18 minutes as the Bundesliga champions took a little while to get going. Any malaise didn’t last long, however, and Robert Lewandowski struck the PSG upright minutes later after a fine turn and shot in the Ligue 1 winners’ box. Angel Di Maria went close at the other end, before Flick was forced into an early change as Nicklas Süle replaced the injured Jerome Boateng. Lewandowski’s header then drew a good save from Navas and Kylian Mbappe was denied by Neuer as a hard-fought first period ended goalless.
With so much quality in the ranks of both sides, something always had to give in the second half in Lisbon. And just 14 minutes after the restart, Bayern took the lead in stunning fashion through Coman. Thiago Alcantara’s incisive pass found Kimmich, who, after a fine exchange between Thomas Müller and Serge Gnabry, clipped an inch-perfect cross onto the head of Coman to nod beyond Navas. It appeared to flip a switch for Bayern, who immediately showcased the threat that has swept all aside in Europe this year as Lewandowski and Coman both went close moments after they went ahead. As the minutes wore on, the nervousness was palpable in an empty Estadio da Luz that was made raucous by the onlooking players and staff of both sides. But Flick’s men held their nerve to seal another treble and sixth European crown to bring to an end a memorable first campaign for the Bayern coach and his side.
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