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In details : Champions League Semi-final 2019/20

What a quarter-final, we witnessed everything. Comebacks, late goals, giant-killing -- Quarter-finals lived up to the hype. In the first game of the quarter-final we nearly saw Atalanta reaching the semis they were a few minutes away, a late PSG comeback sent them packing home. The story keeps on getting better for RB Leipzig,  formed a little over a decade ago, Now they are competing with big boys for the biggest club competition.  Bayern Munich battered Barcelona 8-2 to reach the semi-finals. They inflicted Barcelona a hammering blow, they might need time to come back from this-- But for Bayern, they go from strength to strength. It looks like they are the favorites for the title this year. Lyon shocked the whole footballing world, no one expected them to get past Juventus. But here they are and now and they can't be taken easily.

RB Leipzig vs PSG

As I would like to say Money v Money, both of the team are financially backed -- by multi-billionaire owners. But the PSG are the ones who will feel more pressure than their German counterpart. Leipzig beat Atletico to reach the semis, they tore Simeone's well-drilled team apart. Played some wonderful football, they are the underdog --With nothing on the line for them, they might fancy taking on PSG. On the other hand, PSG must be fancy themselves to reach the finals for the first time in their history. With the likes of Neymar, Mbappe, and Icardi leading the charges, without a shimmer of doubt they fancy the chance of winning this year. For Leipzig, this is there first ever knockout experience in Europe's premier club competition. They lacked a cutting edge for the most part and had a good fortune with Adams' shot that took a massive deflection to outwit Jan Oblak. PSG was far from at their best against Atalanta, with Neymar in particular, with his shooting boot off the mark. But they possess the firepower necessary to work their way out of tricky positions.

RB Leipzig

UEFA ranking: 32

This season: P9 W6 D2 L1 F17 A9

How they got here: Group G winners, 4-0 agg Tottenham (R16), 2-1 Atlético (QF)

Last five games: WWLDW

Top scorer: Timo Werner, Marcel Sabitzer (4)

Last season: Europa League group stage

European Cup best: semi-finals (2019/20)

PSG

UEFA ranking: 7

This season: P9 W7 D1 L1 F22 A5

How they got here: Group A winners, 3-2 agg Dortmund (R16), 2-1 Atalanta (QF)

Last five games: WDWWW

Top scorer: Mauro Icardi, Kylian Mbappé (5)

Last season: round of 16

European Cup best: semi-finals (1994/95, 2019/20)

PREDICTION : RB Leipzig 1 - 2 PSG

Highly-rated Leipzig coach Julian Nagelsmann will no doubt be relishing the chance to tactically outwit former mentor Tuchel, but this may prove a step too far for his side as PSG look to make the final after so many high-profile failures on Europe's biggest stage.

Betting odds and tips

• RB Leipzig to win: 4/1
• Draw after 90 mins: Between 3/1 & 16/5
• PSG to win: 4/5
• Over 2.5 goals: 8/11

Bayern Munich vs Lyon

Both results Bayern and Lyon got were shocking, no one expected Lyon to win against Man City, whereas for Bayern. Everyone expected Bayern to reach the semis but -- They did it in such a way that everyone was left amazed. They didn't stop even after it was virtually impossible for Barca to comeback. Lyon hammered a blow to a Man City side that was chasing their first-ever Champions league crown. They now have knocked out two big teams Juventus and Man City. Bayern will surely be looking to reach their 12th final. This Bayern team is one the best in the world, despite their heroics against City. Bayern might be a task a little bit out of their reach. In knocking out both Juventus and City, Rudi Garcia's team have now proved themselves a highly dangerous outfit that should not be underestimated. However, it is simply impossible to pick against a team as confident and incisive as Bayern after watching that 8-2 destruction of Barcelona.

BAYERN

UEFA ranking: 2

This season: P9 W9 D0 L0 F39 A8

How they got here: Group B winners, 7-1 agg Chelsea (R16), 8-2 Barcelona (QF)

Last five games: WWWWW

Top scorer: Robert Lewandowski (14)

Last season: quarter-finals

European Cup best: winners x5 (most recently 2012/13)

LYON

UEFA ranking: 17

This season: P9 W4 D2 L3 F14 A11

How they got here: Group G runners-up, 2-2 agg Juventus (away goals, R16), 3-1 Manchester City (QF)

Last five games: WLDLL

Top scorer: Memphis Depay (6)

Last season: round of 16

European Cup best: semi-finals (2009/10, 2019/20)

PREDICTION : Lyon 1-3 Bayern Munich

The Bavarians are unbeaten in their last 19 matches across all competitions and have already scored a whopping 39 goals in just nine European outings this season, boasting considerable threats all over the pitch.Expect Lyon to produce another valiant performance, but Bayern will surely have enough to set up a final date against either domestic rivals RB Leipzig or Paris Saint-Germain next weekend at Benfica's Estadio da Luz.

Betting odds and tips

• Lyon to win: Between 12/1 & 13/1
• Draw after 90 mins: 7/1
• Bayern to win: 1/4
• Over 2.5 goals: 4/11