Posted by French’s biggest spenders, but also one of the continent’s most high-profile underachievers on the grandest stage, PSG finally seized their opportunity courtesy of goals from Marquinhos, Angel di Maria and Juan Bernat. 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 latter twice hit the post – from a clipped finish then an opportunist free-kick from range – before side-footing another chance wide at the near post. PSG’s 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 on.
Marquinhos made it back-to-back goals in Champions League games for the first time.
Yussuf Poulsen had Leipzig’s best chance but fired wide after he was found by a Dani Olmo pull-back. The Thomas Tuchel side will find out who they face in Sunday’s final when five-time winners Bayern Munich play Lyon in the other semi-final on Wednesday evening.
Only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo (32 each) have provided more assists in the competition than Di Maria (27).
Source: BBC Sport