French PSG became first finalist of the 2019/20 Champions League. In the semifinals, Thomas Tuchel's wards beat German RB Leipzig. The fight in Lisbon ended with a score of 3: 0.
INTERESTING FACTS OF THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI-FINALS Parisians took the lead in the 13th minute - Marquinhos responded to Angel Di Maria's free kick and sent the ball into the goal with his head.
Even before the break, PSG managed to increase their advantage. In the 42nd minute, the cut of the bulls goalkeeper Peter Gulachi led to the fact that the ball in transit through Neymar got to Di Maria - the Argentine midfielder coolly sent him into an unprotected corner. The Parisians could have scored the third goal in the first half, but Neymar hit the post from a free kick.
At the beginning of the second half of the meeting, the French champion brought the matter to defeat. Juan Bernat in the 56th minute accurately struck his head after Di Maria's serve - Gulachi hit the ball, but he still flew into the goal. Teams have not scored more goals before the end of the match.
Thus, PSG will play for the first time in history in the Champions League final. The previous record for the Parisians was the semi-final - in 1995 the French club was stopped a step away from the final by Milan (0: 1 and 0: 2).
In the final match of the tournament, PSG will compete for the main trophy with the winner of the Lyon - Bayern pair (19 August).
This season, due to the coronavirus pandemic, starting from the quarterfinals, the tournament is held in the format of the Final Eight: the confrontations consist of one match.
The Champions League final will take place on Sunday, August 23, at 22:00 Kyiv time.