IInternational press reviews after FC Bayern Munich’s 3-0 success in the semi-finals of the Champions League against Olympique Lyon.
France
“The Parisian”: “On Wednesday evening there will be good news and bad news for French football. The bad thing is Lyon leaving (…). The good news is what awaits us – a football summit, a dream line-up, a PSG against Bayern Munich on Sunday in Lisbon. “
“The Team”: “Lyon missed too many good opportunities to upset the big favorites in the Champions League. Even if it won’t be purely French, the final on Sunday in the Luz Stadium between Bayern Munich and PSG will be a “royal” one. “
“Le Figaro”: “OL does not leave Lisbon without regrets and disappointment. But also with pride. It doesn’t happen every day that they (Lyon) throw two big names out of the race to reach the semi-finals and then even shake a Bayern Munich that has recorded 19 wins in a row. “
“West France”: “First of all, the Bavarians were shaken by Lyon. But then the logic prevailed, Lyon will regret the missed starting opportunities for a long time. Then Gnabry Lyon pulled the floor out from under his feet. “
“The world”: “The European game is over. After Juventus and Manchester City, Bayern turned out to be too big a hurdle. Lyon was beaten smoothly by Munich residents with irresistible efficiency. “
Italy
“TuttoSport”: “Bavaria is a Gnabry show! Bayern tried to exert pressure from the beginning of the game, but they didn’t always seem to have the situation completely under control. “
“Gazzetta dello Sport”: “Lewandowski is a goalscorer machine. The final is about the CR7 record. (…) The Bayern center forward has 15 goals in this Champions League (55 in the season): Cristiano’s record (17 in 2013/14) is in danger. And the duo with Gnabry is already the most effective that has ever appeared in a competition edition. “
“Corriere della Sera”: “Bayern unscrupulous on the way to the final. He has neither the quality of Neymar nor the strength of Mbappé, but Serge Gnabry (…) is like a kind of lockpick (…). He’s like an outstanding ferret … “
“Corriere dello Sport”: “A double pack from Gnabry with its impressive naturalness inspires FC Bayern. As always, the last word has the goal scorer Lewandowski, who chases after Cristiano Ronaldo’s records and dreams of the Champions League trophy. “
“The Republic”: “After Lyon excluded Juventus and Manchester City from the tournament, Rudy Garcia’s team missed another high. Against the great quality of Bayern, Lyon collapses. “
England
„Mirror“: “The German giants punished Lyon with a ruthless performance by Serge Gnabry for their waste.”
„Guardian“: “The Bayern Munich machine keeps rolling. Lyon had their moments, especially at the beginning, and they were allowed to feel like they had fended off a few Bayern attacks well. (…) But when the danger comes from all angles, it is a great challenge to ward everything off. Too much of a challenge. Against this Bayern team, it is inevitable that someone will get through and it was Serge Gnabry who defeated Lyon one step before the first European final. “
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