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#3 Wasteful PSG can only blame themselves vs Bayern
PSG had the chance to win the Champions League for the first time in the club's history but were left to rue missed opportunities in a big way.
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It's the first time they've failed to score in a Champions League match for 36 games, ending what would have been a record-breaking statistic.
So perhaps it shouldn't come as a surprise that Bayern were the team to nullify their multiple threats - though Thomas Tuchel's frontline fluffed their lines on the biggest stage in club football.
Questions will be asked about the German's decision to leave Mauro Icardi on the bench, instead opting for quarter-final hero Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, but the issues were established long before he was introduced.
On three occasions in the first half, they could and should have taken the lead. Neymar, Di Maria and Mbappe all missed great chances to break the deadlock in a match where Bayern's persistence and experience paid off.
So when Bayern winger Coman headed home just before the hour mark, it felt like a hammer blow and PSG players knew as much themselves. You could almost sense there would be no repeat after the Atalanta turnaround and Hansi Flick's men weren't going to relinquish such a slender advantage.
Reports have already emerged post-match, suggesting PSG are looking to replace Tuchel with former Juventus head coach Max Allegri this summer. But if your stars are presented with chances and continue to squander those opportunities, it doesn't matter who your manager is.
#2 Matchwinner Coman haunts his former club
If there was one player who looked most likely to score for Bayern, it was Kingsley Coman. As mentioned earlier, he'd have had more success during the final but for important interventions by Thiago Silva.
He relished the opportunity to beat Kehrer for pace in one-on-one duels, regularly getting the better of the German. Instead of sulking when a penalty appeal was waved away before half-time, it fuelled the fire within him to make his former side pay.
So it must have felt like divine justice when Kehrer's lax positioning gifted him an unmarked header near the far post - flicking beyond Keylor Navas into the bottom corner. This, for context, is a Parisian who was contemplating the possibility of retirement two years ago after persistent injuries.
He joined PSG's academy ranks aged eight, left for Serie A champions Juventus in 2014 after just four senior appearances, and his persistence has paid off. There were questions over whether Ivan Perisic would start ahead of him, but he importantly justified Hansi Flick's faith in his abilities from kick-off and excelled.
Refusing to rest on his laurels after his headed strike, Presnel Kimpembe and then Silva needed to make interventions as he went in for the kill before being replaced to a standing ovation after 70 minutes. This is certainly a night he'll never forget.
#1 Bayern's composure, big-game experience is decisive
This was described as a high-octane, unmissable match between two of Europe's heavyweight clubs.
But in the end, the better team won: Bayern's composure and big-game experience proved decisive against a PSG side who had their opportunities, failed to take them and ultimately wilted under pressure.
The difference is, they did it against Europe's best team, as opposed to an underdog everyone expected them to cruise past in the knockout rounds. The one-legged format in unprecedented circumstances has helped PSG in what many critics will point out was an easier side of the draw, but they still had to win.
No opposition is straightforward - just ask Juventus and Manchester City.
Bayern cruised past Chelsea, blitzed Barcelona, tamed a buoyant Lyon before doing the same against PSG with 24 hours less recovery time and looked comfortable in doing so. They had 62% possession, almost double their completed passes, made more tackles and outworked them too.
All in an evening's work for a Bayern side accustomed to the big occasion: securing the treble this season and, remarkably, they've remained unbeaten since December 7.
Perhaps the most scary thing about Bayern is, this isn't their peak: they've still got Leroy Sane to integrate, defensive frailties to iron out and will continue getting better.
Alphonso Davies' relative inexperience at the highest level showed at times in the final, but the 19-year-old has established himself as a key cog in a machine that will keep ticking over and not rest on their laurels after their latest success.
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