PSG Outwits Leipzig

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For ages, the Paris club has fought to clinch the trophy, but one way or the other,it always elude them. This season, after the coronavirus pandemic break,they returned to the champions league in flames. Now they have found their way to the grand finale courtesy of a deserved victory over RB Leipzig in an entertaining semi-final in Lisbon.

One of Europe's biggest spenders, but also one of the continent's most high-profile underachievers on the biggest stage, PSG finally seized their opportunity courtesy of goals from Marquinhos, Angel di Maria and Juan Bernat.

The former, who scored the first of two late goals in a comeback win over Atalanta in the last eight, rose to head home a well delivered free-kick from Angel Di Maria.

The Argentine forward then finished well from close range following an sublime flick from Neymar after Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi had relinquished possession with a dangerous kick.

With the fit-again Kylian Mbappe and Neymar terrorising the Leipzig backline, the French side should have been out of sight before the break, but the the Brazilian twice hit the post from close range. Then an opportunist free-kick from range before side-footing another chance wide at the near post.

Prior to PSG's second, Yussuf Poulsen had Leipzig's best chance but fired wide after he was found by a Dani Olmo pass.

Bernat sealed the win in the second half with a header that Leipzig felt was offside but was legitimate as the prone Nordi Mukiele, who had slipped in the build-up, was playing the scorer onside.

PSG will now face the winner between Bayern Munich and Lyon in the other semi-final on Wednesday.

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