Bayern Munich achieved a narrow 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain’s first-time finals at Lisbon and secured a sixth European Cup title.
Thanks to Kingsley Coman’s 59th-minute header, the German giants were favorites going into the contest and, they finally achieved a record, a full house of 11 Champions League victories this season.
The 24-year-old was the only addition to the semi-final line-up of Hansi Flick and his inclusion proved to be a masterstroke as the Parisien, who began his career at PSG, came back to bite the hand which fed him.
As Neymar forced a mega save of Manuel Neuer, while Robert Lewandowski saw a shot crash back off the post, a competitive and fiercely fought first period saw openings from both ends.
In the second half when Mbappe looked to be tripped by Kimmich in the area his pain increased, but PSG’s penalty claims were ignored.
Bayern controlled the action but failed to work out the sort of opportunities they had in this season’s competition that was so free-scoring before Coman eventually made the breakthrough. On the counter, PSG was aggressive, but couldn’t find a way through the stunning Neuer.
The manager just took care of the Bavarians in November when he guided his team to their history’s second European-domestic treble, and the triumph capped a spectacular first campaign at Flick’s helm.
In addition, this is more heartache for PSG as their long wait for a first title continues.
Paris Saint-Germain – Bayern München 0-1
Goal: Coman 59.
Yellow Cards: Paredes 52, Neymar 81, Thiago Silva 83, Kurzawa 85 – Davies 28, Sule 56, Muller 90+4.
Paris Saint-Germain: Navas, Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat (Kurzawa 80), Herrera (Draxler 72), Marquinhos, Paredes (Verratti 65), Di Maria (Choupo-Moting 80), Neymar, Mbappe.
Bayern München: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng (Sule 25), Alaba, Davies, Goretzka, Thiago (Tolisso 86), Gnabry (Coutinho 68), Muller, Coman (Perisic 68), Lewandowski.
