Can underdogs Lyon shock rampant Bayern Munich?
Lyon vs Bayern München - 19/08/2020
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Bayern Munich come into Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final as firm favourites after destroying Barcelona 8-2 in the quarter-finals.
Seven different players got on the scoresheet as the German side tore apart Lionel Messi and co, while Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to net two and assist another against his parent club.
Overall, it’s been another hugely successful season for Die Roten. Hansi Flick’s side finished 13 points clear at the top of the Bundesliga, scoring 100 goals on their way to an eighth successive top-flight title.
The German giants have also been ruthless in the Champions League this term. Bayern finished the group stage with a 100% record, netting 25 goals and conceding just five to finish eight points clear at the top of Group B.
Flick’s men then saw off Chelsea in the Round of 16 with an aggregate scoreline of 7-1 before humiliating Barcelona in the previous round.
Meanwhile, Lyon stunned everybody by seeing off tournament-favourites Manchester City in the quarter-finals at the weekend.
Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out Maxwel Cornet first-half goal midway through the second half, but a late brace from substitute Moussa Dembele saw the French side progress.
Rudi Garcia’s men only won two of their group games and scarped through to the Champions League knockout stages by finishing just one point ahead of Benfica and Zenit in Group G.
However, Lyon rose to the occasion against Juventus in the Round of 16 and edge the Italian powerhouse on away goals.
Head-to-head: Lyon and Bayern Munich last met at this stage of the tournament back in 2009/10, with Bayern winning 4-0 on aggregate on that occasion.
Bayern also went unbeaten in their only other two meetings with Lyon, drawing 1-1 before winning 3-2 in the 2008/09 group stages.
Team news: Lyon have no fresh injury’s heading into the semi-finals. Dembele will surely be in contention to start following his brace last time out.
As for Bayern Munich, right-back Benjamin Pavard remains out with a ligament issue, but Flick has a full-strength squad to choose from other than that.
It is worth pointing out that both teams have scored in 13 of Lyon’s previous 17 Champions League outings. That trend is expected to continue on Wednesday.
Sure, Bayern are the favourites to win this game. But due to the high-pressure circumstances, it could be difficult for the German side to get into their grove.
Forebet predicts that Lyon will hold Bayern to a draw in normal time, with extra-time and penalties needed to decide which team reaches the final.
Home team
Away team
Pred
Correct score
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Weather conditions
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Score
Live
coef.
UCL
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1 - 1
2.27
27°
7.50
11.00
7.50
1.23
1
1
-1
0 - 3(0 - 2)
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