Paris Saint-Germain is in the UEFA Champions League final. The French team will compete for the title against Arsenal on May 30th, at Budapeste.
Depois from a league phase below expectations, the team led by Luis Enrique found consistency in the knockout stages and reached the decision as current champions of the tournament.
Alloy Fase with ups and downs
Paris Saint-Germain finished the league phase in 11th place. The team scored 14 points in eight games, with four wins, two draws and two defeats.
Esse result forced the club to compete in the knockout stage playoffs.
- PSG 4 x 0 Atalanta
- Barcelona 1 x 2 PSG
- Bayer Leverkusen 2 x 7 PSG
The numbers show offensive capacity in some commitments. But irregularities marked the initial period of the European campaign.
Playoffs against Monaco defines classification
French rival Monaco was the opponent in the playoffs. Paris Saint-Germain won the first game 3-2 away from home. In the second, they tied 2-2 at Paris. The 5-4 aggregate guaranteed a place in the round of 16.
The dispute was balanced. PSG needed to demonstrate resilience to move forward.
Oitavas in the final with a rout over Chelsea
Nas octaves, Paris Saint-Germain faced Chelsea. The French team dominated both games and advanced with authority.
In the first clash, the score was 5-2 for PSG. In the return, the team won 3-0. The aggregate ended 8-2.
Essa phase marked the moment when Paris Saint-Germain gained confidence in the tournament.
Final Quartas with dominance against Liverpool
Liverpool was the opponent in the quarterfinals. PSG gave the English team no chance and advanced easily.
At home, Paris Saint-Germain won 2-0. Fora repeated the score with 2-0. The aggregate ended 4-0.
Defensive solidity appeared strongly at this stage. The team suffered few risks.
Exciting Semifinal vs. Munique’s Bayern
The semi-final against Munique’s Bayern was the highlight of the campaign. The first game, in Paris, ended 5-4 for PSG. Nove goals in total turned the match into one of the most memorable games of the edition.
In the return, in Munique, the score was 1 to 1. Paris Saint-Germain held on to the result and qualified with 6 to 5 on aggregate.
Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia were important names in the clashes. The team showed mental strength to overcome one of the favorites.
Preparação to the final in Budapeste
Paris Saint-Germain now focuses on the decision. Arsenal arrives as an unprecedented opponent at the end of Champions League. The game is scheduled for Puskás Aréna.
The French team is looking for its second consecutive title. The campaign showed clear evolution from the initial phase to the knockout stages.
- Principais wins in the knockout
- Evolução defensive in the final stages
- Individual Destaques in attack
- Superação in decisive moments
- Experiência accumulated as current champion
Paris Saint-Germain reaches the final with high morale after overcoming strong opponents.
