PSG beat Bayern 5‑4 thriller

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich just played the kind of Champions League match that feels fake when you read the scoreline. PSG won 5-4 at Parc des Princes on Tuesday, April 28, in the first leg of their semi-final, and the game somehow managed to be even wilder than that sounds. This matters because (france24.com)’s other heavyweights, with a place in the final now hanging on one goal. (france24.com)hrough Harry Kane’s penalty in the 17th minute, but PSG flipped the match before halftime. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia equalized, João Neves made it 2-1, Michael Olise pulled Bayern level, and then Ousmane Dembélé put PSG back ahead from the spot in first-half stoppage time. That alone would have been enough drama for most semi-finals. (france24.com) ### When did PSG take control? Right after the break. Kvara(france24.com)out. The scary part for Bayern was that PSG were not just creating volume — they were brutally efficient, scoring with all five of their shots on target. (france24.com) ### So why doesn’t this feel over? Because Bayern refused to die. Dayot Upamecano scored to make it (france24.com)ut Bayern walked away with the kind of deficit that feels reversible at home rather than terminal. (france24.com) ### Who were the main characters? Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé were the obvious headliners — two goals each, and both(france24.com) into the game. Olise’s goal kept Bayern alive in the first half, and Díaz’s late strike is the one that may end up mattering most when the teams meet again in Munich. (france24.com) ### Was this actually historic? (france24.com) in Champions League history. The five first-half goals were also the most ever in a semi-final or final in the competition, and both teams clearing four goals in the same knockout match is almost unheard of. (espn.co.uk) ### What does the second leg look like now? Basically, exactly wh(france24.com)l edge, and Bayern can reasonably believe one strong home performance flips the whole thing. France 24 also notes the final is set for Budapest on May 30, so the prize is now very concrete. (france24.com) ### Why does this matter beyond one crazy night? B(espn.co.uk)look when games open up. PSG showed championship-level firepower. Bayern showed they can survive a collapse and still leave the tie alive. That’s why the 5-4 score is not just spectacle — it changed the balance of the semi-final without settling it. (france24.com) ### B(france24.com) Bayern a very clear route back in. (france24.com)