LISBON, Portugal (AP) – A look at the Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich on Sunday.
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PSG and Bayern will face off at Benfica Light Stadium in Lisbon with the French club for their first Champions League trophy and German hunting force to end a seven-year drought in Europe’s most productive club competition. Bayern are looking for their sixth European name, and first since 2013. Since then, he has been eliminated four times in the semi-finals.
PSG GLORY
For PSG, which celebrates the 50th anniversary of its formation after the merger of Parisian clubs, winning the name would mean the pinnacle of a nine-year adventure of generous investments since the Qatari State bought the club. He has been dominant in France, but has not yet reached the Champions League. He hadn’t reached the semi-finals in 25 years.
NEYMAR’S LUCK
Neymar has the chance to shine for the first time since leaving Barcelona three years ago. You will have the opportunity to prove that you do not want Lionel Messi to help you win a European title, and that PSG did well in it to lead the club in its quest for a first Champions League trophy.
LEWANDOWSKI’S RECORD
Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski wants two goals on Sunday to equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s 17 goals record in an unmarried Champions League season. The Portuguese star reached the milestone in 2014 with Real Madrid. Lewandowski, 32, is his first Champions League title.
MBAPP RACE
While Lewandowski seeks his first name in nine Seasons of the Champions League, Mbappé seeks to lift the trophy on his fourth attempt. “That’s exactly why I came here, ” said Mbappé. “I have said that I need to enter the history of my country. (Sunday, that) will be another opportunity to do so.”
GERMAN TRAINERS
Two German coaches will be on the bench on Sunday: Thomas Tuchel of PSG and Hansi Flick of Bayern. They will be for their first Champions League title.
DI MARIA AT HOME
Angel Di María will look for his name in the Champions League six years after winning his first with Real Madrid in 2014 in a final that he also played at the Stadium of Light in Lisbon. It is also the stadium where he played for The Portuguese club Benfica.
DELAYED FINISH
The Champions League finished 425 after the first match due to the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament resumed this month with a mini-tournament that took place without primary unrest in Lisbon, which repositioned Istanbul as host. The teams have faced each other in the one-game playoffs starting with the quarter-finals.
TOP SCORER
PSG: Kylian Mbappé (30 goals).
Bayern: Robert Lewandowski (55).
PLAYMAKER KEY
PSG: Angel Di Maria (16 assists).
Bayern: Thomas Muller (23 years old).
BEST DEFENSOR
PSG: Thiago Silva.
Bayern: Joshua Kimmich.
DOMESTIC FINISH
PSG: Ligue 1 (1st), Coupe de France (winner), Coupe de los Angeles Ligue (winner).
Bayern: Bundesliga (1st), German Cup (champions).
EUROPE’S BEST CUP
PSG: semi-finals (1995).
Bayern: Champions (1974, 1975, 1976, 2001, 2013).
Income
PSG: 637.8 million euros.
Bayern: 750.4 million euros.
Wage spending
PSG: 337 million euros.
Bayern: 336 million euros.
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