BBC: “The second leg of the semi-final was not a classic like the first leg in Paris. Bayern were convinced that they should have been awarded a penalty in the first half when Vitinha shot a clearance ball against João Neves’ arm in the penalty area, but according to the rules there cannot be a penalty if the ball was played by a teammate.”
“The Guardian”: “Paris Saint-Germain will face Arsenal in the Champions League final because they got serious, neutralized a struggling FC Bayern and barely faltered after extending their lead from the first leg.”
“The Sun”: “So it’s the defending champions! Hungry for more. The champions with an insatiable appetite to inflict defeat on the English. After a goal festival with nine goals in the first leg, Paris Saint-Germain went full throttle in the second leg and Bayern Munich went down miserably.”
“Corriere dello Sport”: “The first leg offered goals, spectacle and excitement. The second leg did the same and delivered the verdict: Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League final for the second time in a row. FC Bayern had to admit defeat after the 1-1 draw at the Allianz Arena.”
“La Republic”: “Paris reached the final again – but this time with a completely different approach: they scored just one goal (Dembélé) and conceded only one goal (Kane) – and that in the 94th minute – against a Bayern team that has already scored 175 goals this season. This is the other side of a medal that shines equally on both sides: the spectacle of the defense – although one can even focus on one a real defensive battle when the situation demanded it. Luis Enrique proved that the assumption that he was indifferent to defensive work – or that his team was simply incapable of it – is simply wrong; in fact, it was his defensive strategies that ultimately decided the semi-final second leg.
