How difficult is it for Asian players to enter the Champions League final? With only 7 people doing it, the second champion will be produced this season

The two teams in the Champions League final this season have been produced. Inter Milan and Paris Saint-Germain will start the final championship battle in June, and no matter who will win the championship in the two teams, the second Asian team to win the Champions League title will be produced. Because both teams currently have Asian players, Inter Milan has Iranian striker Taremi, and Paris Saint-Germain is South Korean midfielder Lee Gangren, so this season will be more than ten years later, and another Asian player will win the Champions League championship. So what Asian players have reached the Champions League final? Let’s take a look at them today.

Ali Deii The 1998-99 Champions League final

Iranian star Ali Deii played for Bayern for one season in his career. In the 1998-99 Champions League, Ali Deii followed Bayern and reached the Champions League final of that season. They encountered Manchester United in the final and contributed one of the most exciting finals in Champions League history. In the end, Bayern lost to Manchester United 1-2 and missed the championship. Although Ali Dai reached the final with the team, he did not play in the final.

Park Ji-sung 2007-08 season&2008-09 season&2010-11 Champions League final

Korean player Park Ji-sung is the first Asian player in the Champions League history to play in the Champions League final, and he is also the first Asian player to win the Champions League championship. In the 2007-08 Champions League final, although Park Ji-sung did not play in the final, Manchester United defeated Chelsea in a penalty shootout and won the Champions League championship after many years. In the quarter-finals and semi-finals before the finals, Park Ji-sung started on behalf of the Red Devils. Even if he did not play in the finals, Park Ji-sung still made an unignorable contribution to the team in the Champions League match that season. He also became the first player in Asian football history to win the Champions League.

Manchester United reached the Champions League final again in the 2008-09 season. They encountered Barcelona led by Messi in the final. Park Ji-sung made the start of the final and became the first Asian player to play in the Champions League final. But in that game, Manchester United lost to Barcelona and missed the championship. Manchester United and Barcelona met again in the finals in the 2010-11 season. Park Ji-sung started again, but Manchester United lost to Barcelona again in this game and missed the championship. However, for Park Ji-sung, his achievements at Manchester United are enough for the Asian players behind him to catch up for decades.

Mitsumi Usa Mitsuhiro Usa Mitsuhiro Usa Mitsuhiro Usa was loaned to Bayern for one season in 2011. In the Champions League and Bundesliga season, Usa Mitsuhiro Usa Mitsuhiro did not play many times. There has only been one appearance in the Champions League, but in the 2011-12 Champions League, Bayern successfully reached the final, and they met Chelsea in the final. Usa Mikishi made the bench in the final, but he didn't get a chance to play. In the end, Bayern lost to the Blues in the final and missed the championship.

Sun Heung-min 2018-19 Champions League finals

Sun Heung-min is the second Asian player in the history of the Champions League to appear in the finals. In the 2018-19 Champions League match, Son Heung-min contributed 4 goals and 1 assist in 12 Champions League games, helping Tottenham reach the Champions League finals for the first time in history. Facing Liverpool's Champions League final, Son Heung-min played the whole game and contributed three shots, but Tottenham was behind at the beginning, and even the number one Asian leader Son Heung-min was unable to make the situation come true. At the last moment of the game, Liverpool scored a goal to secure the victory, and Tottenham lost to Liverpool 0-2 and unfortunately won the runner-up. Son Heung-min is also the second Asian player to appear on the Champions League final stage after his senior Park Ji-sung.

Takumi Minamino 2021-22 Champions League finals

Japanese player Takumi Minamino also followed Liverpool to the Champions League finals in the 2021-22 season. In the UEFA Champions League field that season, Takumi Nakamino made four appearances, and the Red Army eliminated Inter Milan, Benfica and other teams to reach the finals, meeting Real Madrid in the finals. Takumi Nakano appeared on the bench in the final and did not get a chance to play. Liverpool also lost to Real Madrid 0-1 in that final and missed the championship. Takumi Minami also missed to become the first Japanese player to win the Champions League trophy.

Taremi, Li Gangren The 2024-25 Champions League final

The second Asian player to win the Champions League championship was produced, Taremi from Inter Milan and Li Gangren from Paris Saint-Germain, both of whom have the chance to become Champions League champions. Although Taremi, who joined the team at the beginning of the season, has always been criticized by fans, it was his assist at the critical moment in the semi-finals that helped Flatesi score the final, allowing Inter Milan to advance to the Champions League final with his first title. In the 40 games that Inter Milan played, Tarremi scored 3 goals and 6 assists, including 1 goal and 3 assists in 12 Champions League games this season, helping the team contribute their strength.

South Korean midfielder Lee Gang-in transferred to Paris Saint-Germain for 22 million euros in 2023. He has played 44 games for Paris Saint-Germain this season, contributing 6 goals and 6 assists. He has made 11 appearances in the Champions League this season, helping Paris Saint-Germain to the Champions League finals successfully. In the June match against Inter Milan, who will become the second Asian player to win the Champions League championship, this suspense will be announced after the Champions League final, let's wait and see.