The Champions League 2019/2020 Final: PSG vs Bayern - Countdown to Glory


Debutants at the Champions League Final, Paris Saint-Germain will take on five-time champions FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League Final that will kick off at 12:30 am on 24th August (IST)! The Final was supposed to take place on 30th May 2020 in the city of Istanbul, Turkey, however, the tournament venues, fixtures, and format all needed revision owing to the global pandemic of coronavirus. UEFA Champions League Final 2019/2020 is the first Final in the history of the tournament to be played after June.

The game will take place at the Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica, and both the teams look more than prepared for this ultimate face-off! Paris Saint-Germain with a UEFA ranking of 7 has won 4 out of their last 5 games and seems like a confident lot after a 3-0 win over Leipzig in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals. 

UEFA Champions League Final Match Details

Values

Match

Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich

Date

24 August 2020

Time

12:30 AM (IST)

Venue

Estádio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica

TV Listings

Sony LIV, Sony TEN 2 HD


On the other hand, Bayern presently seems like an unbeatable side after an impressive 8-2 win over Lionel Messi led FC Barcelona in the Quarter Finals and another 3-0 win over Lyon in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals. A side that boasts of firepower in the form of Robert Lewandowski with 15 goals in the UEFA Champions League this season, FC Bayern Munich has been unbeaten in their last 5 games. The team also has a great track record in their Final performance, having bagged the title 5 times in 10 Final appearances.

The UEFA Champions League Final is the second European Cup to feature a German and French team head-to-head, after the 1976 Final between Bayern and Saint-Étienne. In his 19 appearances for PSG in the Champions League for Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar has been directly involved in 23 goals for the French club. This includes a total of 14 goals to his name and 9 assists. Lewandowski has scored in 9 consecutive Champions League matches, with only Ronaldo to beat (11 consecutive matches) to achieve the highest number of consecutive Champions League matches with at least a goal scored.

Possible Line-Ups for UEFA Champions League Final 2019/2020

Paris Saint-Germain:

Rico; Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat; Verratti, Marquinhos, Herrera; Di María, Neymar, Mbappé

Doubtful: Kurzawa (thigh), Navas (thigh)

FC Bayern Munich:

Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Perišić, Müller, Gnabry; Lewandowski

Doubtful: Boateng (muscular), Pavard (ankle)

The winners of the UEFA Champions League 2020 will get a chance to face the UEFA Europa League winners for the UEFA Super Cup on 24th September 2020. The Trophy ceremony for the UEFA Champions League 2019/2020 will be held after the final whistle at the venue of the Final!

While both teams aim for the Final glory, it is only a matter of hours before we have the crowned champions for the 2019/2020 season of the UEFA Champions League!

Do let us know which side you are rooting for in the comments section below!

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  1. Bayern definitely looks like the stronger side given their current form! We can't wait for the game either :)

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