UEFA Champions League Final Five things to know about Paris Saint Germain vs Bayern Munich
The final dash of the 2019-20 UEFA Champions League season is approaching on Sunday. German giants Bayern Munich meet Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final. A club will be able to lift the famous trophy in front of the empty stands at Estádio da Luz in Lisbon, Portugal.
Both teams faced a somewhat unprecedented road to reach this point in the competition as the coronavirus pandemic halted the natural course of bilateral relations. In their place, a series of one-legged ties were all set to take place in the country where the final was to be held.
Superstars will be in abundance in Sunday's final as attacking duo Neymar and Kylian Mbappe face the Bayern machine that includes Robert Lewandowski, strong start Serge Gnabry and a rising star in Alfonso Davies.
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1. Paris Saint-Germain lives after years of sadness
Paris Saint-Germain's trip to the final is the first in the club's history, and it immediately continues in its first European semi-final in 25 years. The Parisians were perhaps best known for their choking ability in the early stages of the tournament. From 2013-2016, they were suspended in the quarter-finals of every year reaching that point in the competition. The following seasons were worse as they were eliminated in the Round of 16 three times in a row. This year's story-changing campaign helped them reach their first European final in their 110th match in the competition, the most played by a team before reaching the first final - the previous record was Arsenal, which was 90 games from 1971-2006
2. Bayern breakthrough again
While the frustrations weren't on the same level as PSG's, the Bundesliga team has dealt with their problems penetrating a certain part of the tournament in recent years. From 2014-2018, they lost four games in a row in the semi-finals. The year after that, they were knocked out of Liverpool, the final champions. All it needed to break through after a seven-year absence from the final was to become one of the most dominant European teams in recent memory.
3. Neymar the facilitator
The Brazilian winger's performance may have recently been ranked in the UEFA Champions League by his inability to be an effective scorer, but it might be better for him to focus on being a mediator so his chances are not lost. His magical assistant in the heel of Angel Di Maria's back on Tuesday was the latest example of his talent in helping teammates put the ball into the net.
This was his 24th European Cup assist since his debut in the 2013-14 season. Since that year, no other player has scored more assists than the Brazilian superstar. Followed by Cristiano Ronaldo, at 21, teammate Di Maria, at 18, and former teammate Luis Suarez, at 16.
4. Lewandowski scoring breaks records
When the Bayern Munich striker scored his third goal for his side against Lyon on Wednesday, that meant some good things. First, this naturally meant that the match against their opponents was officially banished. Second, the club record tied with legend Gerd Muller for the most goals in a single season - Müller's record was set in the 1972-1973 season. Furthermore, Lewandowski tied for the third place ever with Cristiano Ronaldo for the most UEFA Champions League goals in a single season with One European campaign. If Lewandowski scored a brace
on Sunday, he would equal Ronaldo's number in singles competition; Hattrick, which is everything.
5. History is not pleasant for Paris Saint-Germain
As mentioned earlier, this is the first time that Paris Saint-Germain has played a Champions League Final in the club's history. If the data indicates anything, likely, they will not leave Lisbon with a cup. The last six who reached the UEFA Champions League Finals lost their debuts. Tottenham lost to Liverpool in 2019, and Chelsea lost to Manchester United in 2008 - although they came close to a penalty shootout - Arsenal lost to Barcelona in
2006, Monaco lost to Porto in 2004, Bayer Leverkusen lost to Real Madrid In 2002, Valencia also lost to Madrid It is possible, but recent history dictates that it is unlikely
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