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18 August 2020Paris St. Germain mercilessly breaks the Leipzig fairytale and takes the ticket to the final (the first in the history of the Parisian club) with a 3-0 that does not allow replicas. In the epilogue of the Estadio da Luz in Lisbon (the same one that hosted this semi-final with an unprecedented formula) on Sunday the Parisians will challenge the winner between Bayern and Lyon. For the Germans, the disappointment does not cancel the excellent progress in this Champions League.Tuchel leaves Icardi on the bench, the three in front are Di Maria. Mbappé and Neymar. Nagelsmann with two attacking midfielders. Elm and Nkunku, behind the Poulsen ram. Parisians immediately attacked with high blood pressure. At 6 'through Mbappè for Neymar, diagonal on the post (he will not be the only one for the Brazilian). To unlock the game we think Marquinhos, who jumps higher than all on Di Maria's free-kick in the 13th minute. Invention by Di Maria himself for Mbappé, Gulacsi closes the mirror and avoids doubling. The Germans are not fluid under construction, but they have a very important chance at the restart: Laimer runs off to the right and enters the area with a dribble, ball for the rushing Poulsen who unloads centimeters from the post. Post that instead hits Neymar (again) by cunningly beating a free kick from the right sideline directly into the goal (35 ') with Gulacsi positioned in the middle of the goal that would not have arrived. French masters of the pace, Leipzig's defense begins to fray. At 42 'Herrera intercepts a wrong postponement from Gulacsi and serves Neymar in the area who steers back towards Di Maria, doubling is comfortable. And before the break Neymar has the opportunity of the trio on an assist from the omnipresent Di Maria.
Fresh forces for Nagelsmann at the beginning of the second half: Forsberg and Schick for Olmo and Nkunku, redesigned the attack with the former Roma closer to Poulsen. And Leipzig, in effect, is starting to squeeze the PSG to the edge of the area. But a break is enough for Parisians to finally dig the furrow. At 56 'Herrera throws Bernat into the area who is blocked by Gulacsi, the ball towards the wing where Di Maria recovers and crosses for the head of Bernat himself, who was all alone in the small area. Leipzig have the merit of continuing to play, but the athletic vigor understandably declines. Mbappé, with his head, does not play poker for centimeters, then and Gulacsi to say no to him with an open hand. Rico not flawless on Angelino's blow, the defense clears the trouble on the short rebound. I also work for Gulacsi on Paredes' blow, the German goalkeeper must also remedy an uncertainty of Klostermann who is about to give Mbappé the goal.