Tactical Analysis: Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich

After two weeks of exciting action in Lisbon from Europe’s elite, the 2019/20 UEFA Champions League Final was held at the Estádio da Luz on August 23. In the blue corner, Thomas Tuchel’s Paris Saint Germain, who were chasing their fifth trophy of the season after completing a domestic clean sweep; in the red corner, Hans-Dieter Flick's Bayern Munich, who were pushing for their first treble since 2013.

Line-ups

Both managers made just one change for the final; Tuchel opted for first-choice goalkeeper Keylor Navas instead of Sergio Rico, with the Costa Rican making his return from a torn hamstring injury that he suffered in the quarter-final against Atalanta.

Opting for a 4-3-3 again, Tuchel stuck with the same side that destroyed Julian Nagelsmann's RB Leipzig five days prior, with the sole exception of the goalkeeper position. Ander Herrera kept his place in the team over Marco Verratti, who missed the clash against Atalanta and came off the bench against Leipzig after sustaining a calf injury in training. Furthermore, Leandro Paredes was preferred over Idrissa Gana Gueye following the Argentine's excellent performance against Leipzig.