Bayern take home their sixth Champions League title after overcoming PSG in a tightly contested final: Champions League final Match Report

 

Champions League Final Match Report: Bayern Munich vs PSG

Bayern Munich claim their 6^th Champions League title thanks to Coman’s header!

Dramatic Irony as Bayern Munich's PSG born and bread winger wins the game for them which sees Neymar and Mbappe reduced to tears when the final whilst blows. Yet another frustrating night for PSG in the Champions League as chance after chance go begging as all three of their attacking superstars had chances to find the back of the net, but all three of them were denied by Neuer. PSG talisman, the most expensive player in the world, Neymar JR, couldn’t quite ignite PSG’s attack as the Champions League title slips through his fingers. 

With Bayern playing a high line, PSG’s pacy attack had no problem causing trouble as one pass would set them loose causing mayhem. An early chance for Neymar as Mbappe plays a perfectly weighted pass for him down the left hand side of Bayern’s penalty box; he tries to squeeze the ball through Neuer’s legs, but the German keeper stood tall as his right thigh deflects the ball away from goal. PSG looked dominant within the first 20 minutes of the fixture, but with the flick of a switch some swift build-up play sees Lewandowski hit the post as he controls, turns, and fires the ball goalwards in one motion, after a cross from the left hand side came his way. His shot struck the post leaving him inches away from handing Bayern the lead. PSG continuously easily break away due to Bayern’s high line, but still struggle to find the back of Bayern’s net as Di Maria skies his shot towards goal from close quarters.

It was Keylor Navas’s turn to make a big save after a looping cross from Kimmich finds Lewandowski head which he prods goalwards, from close quarters, causing a reaction save from Navas as the shot was heading in. The final minutes of the first half sees the fixture explode with action; Mbappe misses a sitter after he shoots the ball straight at Neuer from close quarters, then Bayern counter and play the ball to Kingsley Coman who dribbles down the line and into the penalty box where he seems to be fouled by Kehrer, PSG’s right full back, but the penalty wasn’t given. Mouth-watering displays from both teams going head to head looking for the all-important first goal as the first half ends 0-0.

The 58^th minute of play, and Bayern find themselves leading in the match through Kingsley Coman; a man born and bred through PSG’s academy system. Again Kimmich whips a cross towards the back post where Coman would be lingering, which he was, and he guides the ball goalwards and into the bottom left corner leaving Navas no chance other than to pick the ball out of his net. A wonderful header and a clever decision from Hans-Dieter Flick to start Coman instead of Ivan Perišić down the left wing. It was down to Bayern’s game management to hold PSG off, and see them through to the final whistle.

PSG, now looking for the equaliser, were still finding joy getting in behind with Mbappe’s pace due to Bayern’s high back line. Mbappe finds himself fouled in penalty area by Kimmich, as he nibbles at his heels, but the referee waves off the penalty shout. PSG were beginning to look desperate as the game was running away from them; their best chance coming from Neymar who tries to curl his shot into the far right corner but it skims antagnizingly wide of the post in the dying moments of the game. 

Bayern Munich are the champions of Europe yet again claiming it for the 6^th time, but this time becoming the first team to ever win it being unbeaten throughout the competition! PSG’s dreams smashed as their first Champions League final appearance didn’t come with a trophy.