Social Media Weekly Analysis: WEEK 4 Bayern Munich Win the Champions League!
Social Media goes crazy after Bayern Munich win 0-1 against finalist opponents Paris Saint-Germain!
The German club won their sixth Champions League title on the sunday evening, sending social media into a frenzy.
Thanks to Kingsley-Comans second half header, the French club was sent out of the Champions League in thrilling fashion, awarding Bayern Munich the glory.
This is how Social Media reacted to the events that unfolded before and after the final:
Neymar Jr is seen carrying a Bose Speaker into Estádio Sport Lisboa e Benfica before the Champions League final, Unfortunately things didn’t end well for his team, and therefore may be using the speaker to play Sad songs rather than celebrating.
Some people took to twitter to tweet the irony of this:
Fans of the two teams and even players of the teams went to social media after the game in reaction of Bayern Munich’s historic win.
Canadian International Alphonso Davies posted to twitter after the final to elaborate on the exciting win.
ESPN Sports Tweeted: “They’ve Done It! 🏆” - In response to Bayern Munich’s Champions League Final Win.
What are the major tools being used?:
The main tools being used within this Social Media Event were mainly videos, photos, blogs, text and advertising.
All of these major tools were harnessed by many social media outlets and news providers to releases and show information regarding the 2019/20 Champions League Final.
Where they saw it and if/how they engaged with it:
I saw most of the content regarding the champions league final on twitter. The hashtags: #Championsleaguefinal & #UCLFinal2020 were trending, with people on twitter sharing posts and news about the game before and after.
Critical reflection:
This Social Media event was successful right across the internet on multiple social media platforms. It was trending on twitter, and Football Fans on Facebook and Instagram also contributing to the content shared regarding the yearly final.
