Bayern Munich wins UEFA Champions League 2019-20

German professional sports club Bayern Munich won the UEFA Champions League title for the sixth time by defeating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0. The club bagged their maiden UEFA Champions League title in 1974.

Highlights

• French professional footballer, Kingsley Junior Coman was the only scorer of the match and selected the Man of the Match.
• Real Madrid is the top club in the winner list of total UEFA Champions League with 11 trophies so far.
• Bayern and Liverpool both are six-time champions of Europe.
• Bayern Munich won all 11 league fixtures of this season of the UEFA Champions League.
• Barcelona became the group topper for a record 13th consecutive season.

UEFA Champions League

• The Union of European Football associations organized the UEFA Champions League club football competition annually. Top European clubs participate in the tournament.
• The first UEFA Champions League was organized in 1955-56 when it was called the European Cup. In 1992-93, it became the Champions League.

Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020