Ivica Olic netted a hat trick as Bayern Munich crushed hosts Lyon 3–0 on Tuesday to reach their first Champions League final in nine years.
In aggregate, Bayern won the two-legged tie 4–0 over a disappointing Lyon team.
Olic put his team ahead in the 26th minute when he spun around and fired a right footer past Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after a setup from Arjen Robben.
“We have played with attacking football [soccer],” said Bayern coach Louis van Gaal in an interview with Sky Sports. “Everybody has enjoyed the game.”
Well, the Lyon fans didn’t enjoy the game. Their central defender Cris was sent off on the hour mark after he sarcastically applauded the referee for showing him a yellow card.
After Cris left the pitch, Bayern left no doubt about the result.
Shortly after Cris’s exit, Olic took a pass from Hamit Altintop and fired a left-footer into the far net.
Olic scored his third with a smart header into the top corner just 10 minutes later.
After the game, van Gaal was asked about who he’d like to face in the final: Inter Milan or Barcelona. The champions of Italy and Spain respectively play their second leg in Barcelona on Wednesday.
“We have to go to the level of Barcelona. It is the highest level in the world,” said van Gaal.
In aggregate, Bayern won the two-legged tie 4–0 over a disappointing Lyon team.
Olic put his team ahead in the 26th minute when he spun around and fired a right footer past Lyon goalkeeper Hugo Lloris after a setup from Arjen Robben.
“We have played with attacking football [soccer],” said Bayern coach Louis van Gaal in an interview with Sky Sports. “Everybody has enjoyed the game.”
Well, the Lyon fans didn’t enjoy the game. Their central defender Cris was sent off on the hour mark after he sarcastically applauded the referee for showing him a yellow card.
After Cris left the pitch, Bayern left no doubt about the result.
Shortly after Cris’s exit, Olic took a pass from Hamit Altintop and fired a left-footer into the far net.
Olic scored his third with a smart header into the top corner just 10 minutes later.
After the game, van Gaal was asked about who he’d like to face in the final: Inter Milan or Barcelona. The champions of Italy and Spain respectively play their second leg in Barcelona on Wednesday.
“We have to go to the level of Barcelona. It is the highest level in the world,” said van Gaal.
“Maybe in one game, we can beat them. I think we have more chances against Inter Milan.”
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