Bayern Munich vs. Lyon player ratings: Gnabry, Neuer help Bayern punch ticket to Champions League final
Robert Lewandowski had an off game, but it didn't matter
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Two goals from Serge Gnabry helped send Bayern Munich into the Champions League final where the Bavarian giants will face Paris Saint-Germain on Sunday. Lyon put up a competitive match and nearly took the lead early on, but Hansi Flick's team was too strong in the end, setting up the star-studded final in Lisbon.
But how did all the players perform?
All ratings are out of 10, and the higher the number the better. A zero would be a first-minute red card. A 10 would be a dominant hat trick.
Bayern Munich ratings
| Name | How did they do? | Rating |
|---|---|---|
(GK) Manuel Neuer | Made some really important saves including in the second half when Lyon were trying to get back into the game. Just stellar. | 8 |
(DEF) Alphonso Davies | His ability to get back quickly and recover the ball is out of this world. Another fine performance. | 7 |
(DEF) David Alaba | Confident, calm and precise. While Jerome Boateng had to deal with more, the Austrian was solid as a rock. | 7 |
(DEF) Jerome Boateng | Very, very good early. Made a couple really important stops in the box. Was taken off at the break due to injury. | 7 |
(DEF) Joshua Kimmich | So underrated. He plays the sport as any coach would want -- with determination, teamwork and passion. Also got an assist. | 7 |
(MID) Leon Goretzka | Whiffed a perfect early chance. Ate up space well in the middle defensively but wasn't at his sharpest. | 5 |
(MID) Thiago | Sat pretty deep and got some good balls forward. Some of the passes he received were a bit off. Didn't get to show his top skill. | 6 |
(MID) Thomas Muller | An average performance. He didn't have a lot of looks on goal but was a valuable decoy. | 5 |
(FWD) Ivan Perisic | Really blew a great chance in the second half, and otherwise he didn't have much to do. Taken off in second half. | 5 |
(FWD) Robert Lewandowski | Helped Gnabry get his second but really should have scored in the first half. In the end, he did, scoring in his ninth straight Champions League match with an 88th-minute header. | 7 |
(FWD) Serge Gnabry | Opened the scoring with a rocket shot and got his second before halftime. Just clinical. His first goal was one of the best of the entire cup. | 9 |
(SUB 1) Niklas Sule | Came on for Boateng at the break and was a bit shaky at times. Overall, he did enough. | 6 |
(SUB 2) Kingsley Coman | Played a half an hour and was fairly sharp down the right in winning set pieces. | 6 |
(SUB 3) Philippe Coutinho | Nearly scored. Lively, great positioning and always a threat. | 6 |
| (SUB 4) Corentin Tolisso | Came on and played less than 10 minutes. | N/A |
| (SUB 5) Benjamin Pavard | Late sub that had little to do. | N/A |
(Coach) Hansi Flick | His team feeds off of his confidence, and it shows. For a team that had turmoil just months ago, the club is now a win away from glory. |
Lyon ratings
| Name | How did they do? | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
(GK) Anthony Lopes | Could do very little on the goals, and he made some good stops on his own. Defense let him down. | 7 |
(DEF) Marcal | Dominated by Lewandowski on that last goal and his positioning was poor. | 5 |
(DEF) Marcelo | A little off. Lost track of his attacker at times and was nowhere near as good as in the win over Manchester City. | 4 |
(DEF) Jason Denayer | It was like night and day from the quarterfinal. Really should have done better on the second goal. | 4 |
(DEF) Houssem Aouar | A bit sloppy. Sometimes held on to the ball a bit too much. | 4 |
(MID) Bruno Guimaraes | Completely overpowered in the middle. Didn't react quick enough to Bayern's passing. Played one half. | 4 |
(MID) Maxence Caqueret | Very good early. Sent Memphis Depay through after a great steal and through ball. Faded as game went on. | 5 |
(MID) Leo Dubois | Held on to the ball a bit too much. He tried to be too cute with it and wasted potential opportunities. | 4 |
(MID) Maxwel Cornet | Not bad, but he wasn't great either. Didn't have moments in attack to make an impact. | 4 |
(FWD) Karl Toko Ekambi | Rocked a shot off the post early, and boy that could have changed the game. He'll have nightmares about that one. | 4 |
(FWD) Memphis Depay | Had a fantastic chance four minutes in and missed. Taken off in second half. Just looked outmatched against Bayern's patient defense. | 3 |
(SUB 1) Thiago Mendes | Sub a the break but made little impact. | 4 |
(SUB 2) Moussa Dembele | He should have started. Had a half an hour, but why not keep him on with Depay? | 4 |
(SUB 3) Jeff Reine-Adelaide | A sub that got just over 20 minutes but didn't get much of a chance. | N/A |
| (SUB 4) Kenny Tete | Second-half sub in defense that didn't make much sense. | N/A |
| (SUB 5) Rayan Cherki | A late striker. No chances. | N/A |
(Coach) Rudi Garcia | I don't get the moves. If you need goals, keep Depay on with Dembele. It's do-or-die here, and the change just felt like he was hoping Dembele's form against Manchester City could continue. Should have gone for it all. | 3 |
