On Wednesday night, PSG advanced to a second consecutive UEFA Champions League final after drawing 1-1 away to Bayern Munich and advancing 6-5 on aggregate.

The trip to the Allianz Arena would have brought back some great memories, with the 75,000-capacity stadium being the venue where PSG won their first-ever Champions League title last season. 

Well, it's safe to say that after last night, there are even more good memories of the historical ground. The team was able to see out their slender advantage from the first leg to earn a hard-earned draw.

So, what was the key to the result? 

A game like this was never, ever going to be easy. The Bayern fans are known for creating intense atmospheres, and we know how good they are as a team. So, as simplistic as it sounds, scoring early on was absolutely crucial. 

Yes, an early goal is useful in any game, but it helped settle down the home fans. It made them nervous, anxious, and apprehensive. It helped ease the PSG players' nerves and allowed them to play their natural game. 

Key players stood up in key moments. Some brilliant performances all across the board, but there are a few in particular that stood out. 

Firstly, Willian Pacho was incredible at the back and well deserved his Man of the Match award. He was colossal and didn't let Harry Kane have a sniff. Even when the England captain scored, he was more marked by Marquinhos. 

Across the 90 minutes, the Ecuadorian international won all seven of the ground duels he contested, and recorded six recoveries, five clearances, two interceptions, two fouls drawn, and a blocked shot. A monstrous display from a monstrous defender.

It would be amiss not to give a mention to Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who was outstanding all night. Not only did he produce the assist for Ousmane Dembele that ultimately proved absolutely vital, but he was a constant thorn in the Bayern side all night.  

His ball-carrying and dribbling throughout the game helped PSG get up the pitch and relieve some of the pressure and territory that Bayern had as they chased the game and the tie. 

PSG's number seven recorded 7/8 (!) successful dribbles, created four chances, a big chance, had five shots, won 11/16 duels, and drew two fouls, including one in the 93rd minute after some excellent tracking back. Exactly what it takes to play for this side. 

In midfield, Fabian Ruiz was outstanding. It was his pass that set Kvaratskhelia away for the goal. He was, as always, so composed on the ball and seriously helped out defensively to help negate the threat of Michael Olise. 

To finish off the analysis of individual performances, an honorable mention to Nuno Mendes. In the first leg, he would be the first to admit that Olise got the better of him, but this one belonged to Mendes. 

That's the way it is - great players have great games against each other. You win some, you lose some. Fortunately for PSG, the Portuguese left back won this one. All four players mentioned here were the team's left-hand side. You'd do well to find a better one in football right now. 

Finally, we saw a very interesting tweak from Enrique in the second half, which played a huge part. The 55-year-old compromised his principles as PSG sat deep, frustrating Bayern. 

Safe to say, it completely worked. From the start of the second half up until the 88th minute, the hosts accumulated just 0.40 xG. A complete shutdown of the game. This is an interesting angle ahead of the final. 

You'd expect PSG to be the proactive team, but this shows that if necessary, the Parisians can take the sting out of the game and allow Arsenal to have deep, unthreatening possession and territory. Let's see. 

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