Bayern Munich record 500th Champions League goal after victory over PSG.
Bayern Munich overcome PSG to be crowned Champions League winners – The German League champions joined the exclusive rights of clubs with 500 UCL goals – They also went ahead to win the title without losing a single game.
The Bavarians won their sixth European Cup thanks to a 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League final in Lisbon, ending a barren run of seven years without their name on the most-coveted club trophy.
Kingsley Coman scored the only goal of the meeting just one minute before the hour mark after heading the ball beyond Keylor Navas’ reach with Joshua Kimmich claiming the assist.
Kingsley Coman was preferred to Ivan Perisic in Hansi Flick’s starting XI and the youthful option made the difference as the France winger scored the only goal of the game, heading home against his former club.
However, Bayern did not only end up winning Europe’s most prestigious title, but they also reached 500th UCL goal mark on the night.
They have now joined Real Madrid and Barcelona on the list of elite clubs that have achieved the same feat before now.
At 24, Coman is a relative veteran compared to the player behind him on the left flank for Bayern, with Alphonso Davies becoming a European champion at the age of just 19.
However, Bayern did not only end up winning Europe’s most prestigious title, but they also reached 500th UCL goal mark on the night.
They have now joined Real Madrid and Barcelona on the list of elite clubs that have achieved the same feat before now.
Los Blancos are clearly above on the chart with 567 goals while the Catalan club follows closely with 517.
Bayern Munich’s Champions League success was not down to the brilliance of one particular player or a moment of magic from an individual world-class talent. Instead, it was built on teamwork and the belief inspired by Flick.
Most of Bayern Munich’s players are entering their prime, meaning that this team could get even better. They won every single game in the Champions League this season, becoming the undisputed best team in Europe.
In the 1970s, they won the European Cup three years in a row. With this team and this head coach, could they do it again?
PSG forward, Neymar could not hold back the defeat as he was seen crying uncontrollably after the game solely because he came close to winning but coul not. He was even seen being consoled by Bayern’s full-back, David Alaba.
PSG Will have to wait till next season to see if they could get this trophy. Meanwhile for Bayern it could just be a series of European dominance.
The UCL moves to Germany.
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