🗞️ Scandal in Munich and Parisian ecstasy, Thursday's front pages

Bayern feel they were "robbed" in their own stadium, calling the elimination the unjust end of a dream.

🇫🇷 France: "Héroïques" (Heroic)

In France, the narrative is one of survival and glory. Le Parisien leads with a forceful "HÉROÏQUES", highlighting that the Parisians managed to hold out "until the very last second" against the Bavarian onslaught to defend their European crown.

L'Équipe: Under the headline "PLAISIR TOTAL" (TOTAL PLEASURE), France’s leading sports daily praises Ousmane Dembélé, scorer of the early goal (3rd minute) that provided the calm needed to deal with the German siege. They also note that PSG will play their second consecutive final, this time against Arsenal.

🇪🇸 Spain: "Make Way for the Champion"

The Spanish front pages bow to the success of the former Barça coaches. Both Mundo Deportivo and Sport focus their attention on Luis Enrique ("Lucho").

Sport leads with "ANOTHER FINAL FOR LUCHO", underlining that PSG knocked out Bayern and will face Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal in what will be the first Champions League final between two Spanish coaches.

Mundo Deportivo describes the Budapest final as a "BLAUGRANA FINAL", referring to both coaches’ Barcelona past. They also mention that Harry Kane’s goal in the 94th minute came "too late."

Marca and AS, although they devote space to PSG, also focus their front pages on Rayo Vallecano, who are chasing their first European final, and on Atlético de Madrid’s complaints to UEFA.

🇳🇱 Netherlands: "Zakelijk" (Businesslike)

The newspaper AD Sportwereld describes PSG’s performance as "Zakelijk" (Businesslike/Efficient).

They point out that, although it was not the footballing festival of the first leg in Paris, the French team did their job in Munich with a defensive masterclass led by Marquinhos and Kvaratskhelia.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇪🇸 here.