Bayern draw PSG

Bayern Munich will face Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals, with the first leg set for Tuesday, April 28, in Paris. (uefa.com) UEFA’s bracket lists Paris against Bayern on April 28 and the return leg in Munich on Wednesday, May 6. The other semifinal pairs Atlético de Madrid with Arsenal. (uefa.com, uefa.com) Bayern arrive after wrapping up the Bundesliga title on April 19 with a 4-2 win over Stuttgart. Harry Kane scored in that match, and Bayern’s official title hub calls it the club’s 35th German championship. (bundesliga.com, fcbayern.com) Bundesliga.com says Bayern have led the table from Matchday 1 and lost only once in league play through April 19. Kane has been central to that run, with the league’s season-in-numbers roundup highlighting his output in Vincent Kompany’s first title campaign at the club. (bundesliga.com) Paris Saint-Germain come in leading Ligue 1 with 66 points from 29 matches, four points ahead of Lens, according to the club’s live standings page. PSG also reached the semifinal by beating Liverpool 2-0 away in the second leg and 4-0 on aggregate. (psg.fr, uefa.com) That makes the tie a meeting of two domestic front-runners rather than a rescue act for either side. Bayern have already sealed their league, while PSG are still finishing off the title race in France. (fcbayern.com, psg.fr) The schedule leaves little room to breathe. Bayern played Stuttgart on April 19, and PSG’s semifinal opener arrives nine days later, with the second leg eight days after that. (fcbayern.com, uefa.com) The winner will move on to the Champions League final in Budapest on May 30. For now, the next date that matters is April 28 in Paris, where one of Europe’s biggest modern rivalries gets another chapter. (uefa.com)