Bayern Munich completed its historic Champions League run on Sunday night at the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon, beating Paris Saint-Germain by a 1-0 final score to claim its sixth UCL trophy.
In a matchup that seemed to promise plenty of goals and wide-out, attacking soccer, it ended up being a nervy, low-scoring affair that ended with the Bundesliga champions celebrating in ecstasy after 90 minutes of flat-out battle.
The first half saw both teams trade attacks, with PSG arguably having the best chances to score after Kylian Mbappe and Neymar both missed opportunities to put their team up during the first 45 minutes. Bayern Munich keeper Manuel Neuer was too tough to beat, which kept his team in the game.
In the second half, it took only a quarter of an hour for Bayern Munich to break the deadlock after a Joshua Kimmich cross found winger and former PSG player Kingsley Coman at the back post, who headed the ball past Keylor Navas.
Despite going all-out for a goal in the final half-hour of play, PSG’s star-studded attack simply couldn’t break down Bayern Munich’s defense and Neuer.
After 5 minutes of extra time, the final whistle blew, and Bayern Munich raised its sixth Champions League trophy. It was a monumental achievement, as they became the first-ever team to go undefeated in the competition.
Paris Saint-Germain was left to rue its missed opportunity to raise their first European trophy, but will surely compete for more in the years to come.
