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Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich - LIVE!
Kingsley Coman headed Bayern Munich to a sixth Champions League title in Lisbon, scoring against boyhood club Paris Saint-Germain to seal a 1-0 victory.
The 24-year-old ghosted in at the far post unchecked by the PSG defence and met a cross from Joshua Kimmich in the 59th minute.
The result completes an incredible transformation this season under Hansi Flick, who took charge in November with Bayern fourth in the Bundesliga.
The season is now over - three months later than planned due to the coronavirus pandemic pause in play - with Bayern treble winners.
Follow all action in Standard Sport's LIVE blog below!
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Team news
Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick opted for French midfielder Kingsley Coman instead of Ivan Perisic on the left flank for Sunday's Champions League final against Paris St Germain.
Jerome Boateng started in the Bayern central defence, having recovered from a knock picked up in the semi-final win over Olympique Lyonnais.
PSG goalkeeper Keylor Navas returned to the starting lineup having recovered from injury but midfielder Marco Verratti was forced to settle for a place on the bench.
PSG confirmed XI: Navas, Kehrer, Thiago Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat, Ander Herrera, Marquinhos, Paredes, Di Maria, Neymar, Mbappe
Subs: Verratti, Sergio Rico, Choupo-Moting, Icardi, Sarabia, Kurzawa, Diallo, Draxler, Bakker, Gueye, Bulka, Dagba
Bayern Munich confirmed XI: Neuer, Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies, Goretzka, Thiago, Gnabry, Muller, Coman, Lewandowski
Subs: Odriozola, Sule, Pavard, Javi Martinez, Coutinho, Cuisance, Perisic, Lucas, Tolisso, Ulreich, Zirkzee, Hoffmann
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Confirmed: Navas STARTS, Verratti & Icardi on bench
Mauro Icardi and Marco Verratti are only on the bench for PSG as Thomas Tuchel keeps his same line-up that beat RB Leipzig.
Icardi is the unlucky man out as Angel Di Maria retains his place in the front three alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.
Photo: AFP
Bayern Munich XI: Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Thiago, Goretzka; Gnabry, Muller, Coman; Lewandowski.
Subs: Ulreich, Hoffmann, Odriozola, Sule, Pavard, Javi Martinez, Coutinho, Cuisance, Perisic, Hernandez, Tolisso, Zirkzee.
THE TEAMS ARE IN! PSG XI: Navas; Kehrer, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat; Herrera, Marquinhos, Paredes; Di Maria, Neymar, Mbappe.
Subs: Rico, Bulka, Verratti, Choupo-Moting, Icardi, Sarabia, Kurzawa, Diallo, Draxler, Bakker, Gueye, Dagba.
While we wait for the teams, one can only admire the incredible statistics for both of these teams in the Champions League and beyond.
Perhaps the most insane is that PSG have scored in each of their last 34 Champions League games – matching the tally of Real Madrid between 2011 and 2014. That's a run which stretches back to 2016!
Equally, Bayern Munich can become the only side to win the competition with a 100 per cent record throughout the whole campaign. So far, 10 games, 10 wins and 42 goals scored!
Team news coming up!
We're getting so close to kick-off now and that means team news is just around the corner - just like the PSG team news.
Stay tuned for all the team news and build-up!
Photo: Reuters
Did you know?
PSG and Bayern Munich last met in the 2017/18 group stages with both sides taking three points from the two games.
Photo: BongartsHaving dealt out a 3-0 thrashing in Paris, PSG succumbed to a 3-1 defeat in Munich with Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe among the goalscorers,
Let's hope for a similar amount of goals tonight!
Here's how Bayern Munich should start tonight
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Kimmich, Boateng, Alaba, Davies; Goretzka, Thiago; Gnabry, Muller, Perisic; Lewandowski.
Bayern Munich injuries and suspensions
Jerome Boateng was forced off with injury against Lyon but should be fit to start tonight.
Photo: PAFellow defender Benjamin Pavard enjoyed a late cameo on Wednesday and has been declared available should Flick need him.
Niklas Sule, Lucas Hernandez and Javi Martinez could all come in, but Boateng and David Alaba are first choice at the back.
How we expect PSG to line up tonight
Predicted XI (4-3-3): Navas; Kehrer, Silva, Kimpembe, Bernat; Verratti, Marquinhos, Paredes; Di Maria, Mbappe, Neymar.
PSG injuries and suspensions
Paris Saint-Germain are hopeful over the fitness of goalkeeper Keylor Navas ahead of facing Bayern Munich in the Champions League final this evening.
Photo: AFPNavas was forced off against Atalanta with a thigh injury and subsequently missed the semi-final as former Fulham keeper Sergio Rico deputised.
Marco Verratti has been struggling with a calf injury but a cameo against RB Leipzig has raised hopes that he will be fit to start against Bayern.
Layvin Kurzawa and Idrissa Gueye are fitness doubts, though neither would likely start.