There was no third surprise for Lyon. Much like in the quarterfinals, there were some early scares for Bayern Munich, but it emerged a comfortable 3-0 winner over Lyon, following the French side's eliminations of Juventus and Manchester City. After four straight Champions League semifinal defeats, Bayern Munich is through to the final again at last, where it will face Paris Saint-Germain in Sunday’s final, looking for a sixth European crown.
Wednesday's triumph made it 28 wins and a draw in Bayern's last 29 games. This is a totally different side to the inconsistent, scratchy Bayern that lost 5-1 to Eintracht Frankfurt in October, leading to the dismissal of manager Niko Kovac.