PSG edges Bayern 5-4 in Paris
- Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Tuesday, with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé scoring twice each. - PSG led 5-2 before Bayern struck twice in four minutes through Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz, leaving the tie alive before May 6. - UEFA called it the highest-scoring semi-final in competition history. (uefa.com)
Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 at Parc des Princes on Tuesday night, taking a one-goal lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) Harry Kane put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute, but Khvicha Kvaratskhelia equalized in the 24th and João Neves headed PSG in front in the 33rd. (espn.com) (fcbayern.com) Michael Olise made it 2-2 in the 41st minute, then Ousmane Dembélé converted a first-half stoppage-time penalty before adding another in the 58th after Kvaratskhelia scored again in the 56th. (espn.com) (uefa.com) That left PSG 5-2 up before Bayern pulled back two late goals through Dayot Upamecano in the 65th minute and Luis Díaz in the 68th. (fcbayern.com) (espn.com) UEFA and ESPN both described the match as a record scorer at this stage: no previous Champions League semi-final had produced nine total goals. (uefa.com) (espn.com) The game also matched two of Europe’s most productive attacks this season, and Bayern’s four away goals mean the return in Munich on Wednesday, May 6, is still open. (aljazeera.com) (uefa.com) PSG are the defending European champions, while Bayern reached the semi-finals after beating Real Madrid 6-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals. (reuters.com) (uefa.com) The second leg is scheduled for May 6 in Munich, with PSG carrying the slimmest possible advantage after a match that never stayed settled for long. (uefa.com)
