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Gnabry 1:0
Lewandowski 3:0
Full time: Lyon 0-3 Bayern Munich
The 2020 UEFA Champions League Final will be Paris Saint-Germian vs Bayern Munich!
An emphatci win for Hansi Flick's side has booked their date with destiny.
Serge Gnabry scored a wonder-goal to open the scoring, before doubling The Bavarians lead on the stroke of half time.
The second half was a quite one but of course, Robert Lewandowski had to get himself amongst the goals.
The Polish forward in getting better and better every season!
Lyon were brave but in the end they rued the missed chances at the start of the match.
The final will take place on Sunday!
Added time
90' There will be three minutes of added time!
GOAL - Lyon 0-3 Bayern Munich - Lewandowski
Magnificiant. It's the icing on top of the cake for Bayern.
Lewandowski heads home to seal The Bavarians place in the UEFA Champions League final!
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
84' Lyon's only real threat, Aouar, fires a volley goal-bound, but it's a comfortable save for Neuer.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
80' Coutinho has the ball in the back of the net but referee, Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz, sees he was in an offside position.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
78' So close from Coutinho!
The Brazilian dances his way through the Lyon defence, only to find his shot deflected out for a corner.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
74' Bayern are really struggling to handle Aouar. The Frenchman has been a real thorn in The Bavarians side this evening.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
72' Lyon are really pushing forward to find some way back into the game.
Substitute, Kenny Tete, is getting forward looking for an opening.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
69' Corner for Bayern Munich.
Bayern Substitution
62' Off comes Perisic. On comes Coman.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
58' That was the chance for Lyon!!
A great save from Neuer who denied Toko Ekambi from close range!
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
55' Penalty shout for Lyon. They claim Sule handheld the ball, however, VAR said no.
The resulting corner saw a header from Caqueret trouble Neuer for the first time this half.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
51' Lopes gets down well to deny Perisic.
Depay, a shadow of his former self?
Memphis Depay has really struggled for match sharpness since his return from a long term injury.
He scored a penalty against Juventus, however, he has looked lost in this game and looked a shadow of his former self against Manchester City.
Is it time for Dembele to come on?
Second half: Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
45' Lyon get us underway for the second half!
Half time:Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
Gnabry's double gives Bayern the well deserved lead at the break.
His first strike was a rocket into the top corner!
His second was a tap in after a dine save from Lopes to deny Lewandowski.
A big half-time team talk coming up here for Rudi Garcia.
Bayern lead 2-0!
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
43' Goretzka's goal bound effort was blocked by Lewandowski.
Lyon are really struggling to contain Bayern. But who can blame them?
Hansi Flick's side are ruthless, efficient and clinical, this Bayern Munich side are just fantastic to watch!
Lyon - Yellow Card
42' Marçal booked for a foul on Lewandowski.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
40' Corner for Lyon cleared by Alaba.
Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich
37' Denayer does really well to stop a Davies run and what looked like a certain goal!
GOAL - Lyon 0-2 Bayern Munich - Gnabry
That man again Serge Gnabry!
Lyon caught sleeping at the back. Perisic drives a cross along the floor, Lopes gets down well to deny Lewandowski, but he can't keep out the rebound from Gnabry!
He has been on fire tonight for Bayern and they deserve their two goal lead!
Lyon 0-1 Bayern Munich
30' Lopes again denies Bayern.
This time it's Lewandowski who is thwarted by the Portuguese goal keeper, who smothered his close range shot!
Lyon 0-1 Bayern Munich
24' Great save from Lopes!
A wayward pass from Perisic into the box was cleared up into the air by Denayer, fell to Gnabry. The German fancied his chances and struck the ball with venom goal bound.
Lopes got down well to deny Gnabry from doubling Bayern's lead.
Ice cold Gnabry
Lyon 0-1 Bayern Munich
22' Bayern are slowing the game down, trying to make Lyon play at their pace after a frantic opening 20 minutes!
GOAL - Lyon 0-1 Bayern Munich - Gnabry
Wow....
What a goal from Serge Gnabry.
The winger glides past the Lyon midfield. He lines up a shot from just outside the Lyon penalty area and rifles his shot into the top corner. No chance fro Lopes.
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
POST!
Toko Ekambi hits the post after showing fantastic strength to get through the Bayern defence, the forward cuts back and smashes his effort off the post.
Will Lyon rue miss these chances?
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
12' A frantic start to this match. Both sides have had their chances. Lyon are not afraid of Bayern's attacking prowess, they are causing The Bavarians all sorts of problems!
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
10' WHAT A SAVE LOPES!
Muller thought he has scored!
The shot in slow motion looked to have beaten the Lyon keeper.
However, he was determined not to give up and flung himself goal bound to keep the shot out.
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
8' Davies is getting forward here. Enjoying lots of space on the left hand side.
Lyon will have to watch out for the Canadian full back.
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
4' Huge let off for Bayern!
Thiago miss places a pass, Caqueret pounced onto the poor ball to play through Depay.
The Dutchman was one on one with Neuer, attempted to round the keeper only to find his shot go wide!
Bayern will count their blessings. How many chances will Lyon have like that?
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
2' First foul of the evening, Kimmich brings down Depay on the half way line.
Lyon 0-0 Bayern Munich
1' Bayern get us underway for the second semi-final of this years Champions League!
Here come the teams!
We are moments away from kick-off here in Lisbon!
Who will be joining PSG in the 2020 UEFA Champions League Final?
Lyon are the giant killers. Bayern are the clear favorites.
Nothing better than the Champions League!
Player stats!
- Houssem Aouar has assisted seven goals in his 14 appearances in the Champions League.
- Robert Lewandowski has scored in eight consecutive UEFA Champions League appearances.
Lyon's route to the final
Bayern Starting XI
Lyon Starting XI
Pre Match Facts
- This will be Bayern Munich's 12th appearance in the Champions League semi-finals. The German side have failed to progress past this point since the 2012/13 campaign where they went on to lift the trophy.
- This is the ninth time these two sides have met in European competitions.
- Lyon have not won consecutive Champions League matches since the 2011/12 season.
Manchester City 1-3 Lyon
Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich
Hansi Flick: Pre Match Comments
"We know and we are aware of the qualities that they have.
"They defend very well, very compact with a lot of players behind the ball, and they run a lot. But they also have a lot of quality in attack."
"They have eliminated Juventus and Manchester City - two teams who were among the favourites before this tournament started.
"And Rudi Garcia sets his team up well tactically. In both defence and attack, they are just exceptional. We have to be well-prepared."
Rudi Garcia: Pre Match Comments
"We cannot look at the stats, otherwise we will just stay and watch the game at the hotel."
"We know who we are playing - they do not have many weak points. But like all the teams in the world, none of them are perfect."
"It is up to us to express what we are capable of. We are capable of doing anything with this team, even causing problems for Bayern."
"Yes we are an outsider, but we have already taken out some great teams."
Stay tuned!
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Lyon Form Guide
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Predicted XI's
Lyon: Lopes; Marcelo, Denayer, Marcal; Dubois, Caqueret, Guimaraes, Aouar, Cornet; Ekambi, Memphis Depay.
Bayern: Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Lewandowski.
Lyon Team News
Rudi Garcia will face a welcomed headache over his team section for this fixture.
Moussa Dembele came onto replace Karl Toko Ekambi against the win over Manchester City.
Dembele scored twice to seal kiss of death for City on the night and put Lyon into the semi-final.
Rotation will be the biggest factor of Garcia's team selection for this evening.
Bayern Munich Team News
Hansi Flick will have a fully fit squad to choose from and will even welcome back defender, Benjamin Pavard, to the squad after the Frenchman resumed training this week.
The only possible change could be for Ivan Perisic, who could make way for Kingsley Coman.
The winner will play PSG
Last nights emphatic 3-0 win over RB Leipzig booked Paris Saint-Germain's spot in the Champions League Final.
Bayern will be looking to carry over their impressive performance and demolition of Barcelona tonight.
Whereas for Lyon, they will be aiming to make their first Champions League Final, following a season that saw the French side finish 7th in curtailed Ligue 1 season.
Stadium & Kick-Off Time
Lyon vs Bayern Munich will take place at the Estádio José Alvalade, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Kick-off time is scheduled for 20:00 BST.
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