A small programming word. In our Match Awards for this sport, we uncared for handy out the standard shirt swaps for the opposing workforce’s excellent efficiency. We did not imply badly, however neither writers nor many editors seen the omission for some time – it was the day for PSG.

Bayern Munich’s 2-0 victory within the second leg appears like a stepping stone to greater and larger issues. It was the type of efficiency we’ll bear in mind for years…effectively, until it is all undone within the subsequent spherical. Bear in mind, this was solely the Spherical of 16, however what a sport that was!

Here is how Bild scored the match:

• And what about that efficiency by Matthias de Ligt?! Sure, he obtained that aim line again but additionally one other key second within the second half as Bayern have been scrambling and threw themselves in entrance of the ball to assist Jan Sommer safe the save. Euphoria caught the present in Sumer.
• Between Dayot Upamecano, Alphonso Davies and even Thomas Müller, everybody has labored to show Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe round. Below Julian Nagelsmann, Bayern can play a dangerous type at occasions however they defend as a unit.
• It has been mentioned however it bears repeating: This seems like Josip Stanisic’s coming-out gig.
• Each 4 and 5 seconds for the PSG workforce, together with the coach. However Sergio Ramos was a relentless menace on set items.
• Bayern scored two disallowed targets. Sadio Mane ought to have pulled away partially from a 3rd aim and I GUESS Thomas Müller compelled PSG keeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to deal with Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting’s header otherwise than he would possibly in any other case.
• Leroy Sane has executed double responsibility in his substitute guise, first taking part in by means of the center after which shifting to the left wing. It was a stable efficiency, mirrored in No. 3, and was much more outstanding for the variety of close-range targets Bayern couldn’t rating on the time.
• If that is the top of Messi and Mbappe in Paris, how becoming it’s for Bayern’s machine to overhaul them.

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