Olympique Lyon ended Cristiano Ronaldo’s European dreams. They ended Manchester City’s hopes of European glory. They were called the giant slayers.
Then they came across Bayern Munich. The Bavarian giants are in the form of their lives. Hansi Flick has made them a force of nature.
They do not stop coming at you. For the duration of 90 minutes, you have to put them off. Barcelona learnt it the hard way and were thrashed 2-8. It was an embarrassing night for Lionel Messi and company.
The match started brightly. Just as brightly as Rudi Garcia would have hoped for.
In the first quarter-hour, Lyon created more threatening chances. Memphis Depay should have given them the lead.
Depay’s misses would come back to haunt them. Bayern do not forgive and the French side soon found out.
Joshua Kimmich’s long pass made his way to Serge Gnabry. The man who failed to make the grade at Arsenal and West Bromwich Albion showed his true class to score his ninth goal of the Champions League campaign.
He would add to his tally fifteen minutes later. Anthony Lopes saved a certain goal from Robert Lewandowski but the ball fell into Gnabry’s path. The prolific Germany international would not miss it from six yards out and made it 2-0.
Bayern used their greater ball possession and undying intensity to good effect. They continued to pressure the French side and it paid dividends in the 88th minute. No one else but Lewandowski grabbed the third goal.
A cracker now awaits on Sunday when PSG and Bayern clash in the finals for Champions League glory.
