PSG – Bayern Munich: Qualification of the Parisians against the Bavarian ogre!

On Tuesday, April 13, Paris Saint-Germain validated its ticket for the semifinals by eliminating the defending champion of the Champions League: Bayern Munich. A great match of the Parisians especially in the state of mind and in the combativeness and this, despite a defeat one to zero. This face of PSG in this double confrontation allows them to reach the last four of this prestigious competition. They will have the chance to face either Manchester City or Borussia Dortmund for a place in the final. Answer this Wednesday!  

A feat of the Parisians?

In the first leg, Mauricio Pochettino's players had an incredible performance by emerging victorious from the Allianz Arena. A 3-2 victory with a double from Mbappé and a goal from captain Marquinhos. Nevertheless, it should be remembered that the Parisians had been ultra-dominated by a very aggressive Bavarian team and with 31 shots. PSG had been very realistic and had stayed alive thanks to their goalkeeper Keylor Navas. Deprived of Marquinhos and with a Verratti and a Florenzi on the bench, the players of the capital made a very combative match. Unlike the first leg, Paris produced better football and kept a defensive solidity. The first half of the Parisians is to be noted. Indeed, dominating, PSG has worried the Bavarian defense on several occasions. Neymar could have concretized this domination, but he found the uprights three times in the first half (34th, 37th and 39th), while the Brazilian had previously stumbled on Neuer (28th). The Parisians are punished for their lack of realism by their former player Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting with a goal at the very end of the first half. PSG were not rewarded for their good first half. In the second half, the French club suffered, but showed an irreproachable state of mind. This is a somewhat new element at this stage of the competition for this team. Indeed, for one of the first times, we feel that PSG has passed a milestone mentally. An aspect of the game that had been so lacking in previous years. The Parisians have therefore managed the "feat" of eliminating the favorites of this competition. It should be remembered that this team had not lost and had not been eliminated since March 13, 2019 in the Champions League, it was during an eighth final return against Liverpool. The Reds had won the cup with big ears that year, enough to inspire the Parisians.

An uninspired Bayern Munich

In this match, it was difficult to recognize the great Bayern Munich. Despite his victory, the Germans did too little to worry the Parisian defense. The Munich attack lacked inspiration in the last meters like a very ineffective Leroy Sané in front of goal. Paradoxically in the first leg where the reigning European champions had been ultra-domineering, but had conceded defeat. This time, they have failed to pierce PSG's defensive line. On this double confrontation, he clearly lacked on the Bavarian side a realism in front of goal, but there is also a lack of character at times on this return match. Bayern Munich's many absences counted in the balance. How not to talk about the forfeit on the double confrontation of the Polish Lewandowski. The latter will have sorely missed in the finish to further shake the nets of Keylor Navas. On this match, the starters Leon Goretzka, Niklas Sule or Serge Gnabry were also absent. Only Manuel Neuer and Munich's central defence were up to this great event.

A very combative and supportive PSG team

Parisian stars such as Neymar, Mbappé or Di Maria played a high-flying game tonight, despite their lack of realism. Nevertheless, we must highlight the match of the whole team, it is the collective that qualified tonight. All defended body and soul to keep the cage inviolate as much as possible, starting with the Parisian attack. Indeed, the Parisian wingers unlike the first leg made the defensive withdrawals. In addition, how not to talk about this midfielder, which is one of the keys to the game. Idrissa Gueye and Leandro Paredes disgusted the opposing team. We no longer even count their kilometers traveled and their number of recoveries. Defensively, PSG performed very well tonight, and they prevented the Bavarians from combining with each other as much as possible. Special mention to the young full-back Colin Dagba who had a great match against the twirling Kingsley Coman. After eliminating FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, PSG will face Manchester City or Borussia Dortmund in the semifinals on April 27 and May 4. The goal is clear for the Parisians: to win the Champions League for the first time in its history. And it is President Nasser Al-Khelaïfi who reminds us: "We are very proud, I am proud of my team. Second semi-final in a row… It is our goal to go further. We will wait to see our opponent. Our ambition is to go to the final and win. We were magnificent, we could have scored three or four goals, we are very, very happy, we are always stressed. I trust my team, they have grown and they have experience. We beat Manchester United, Barcelona and there, the best team in the world for me, Bayern. We also want to advance in the championship, because it's important , "he said at the microphone of RMC Sport.