PSG edges Bayern 5-4

Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 on Tuesday in a Champions League semi-final first leg that swung repeatedly before ending with a one-goal margin. (uefa.com) (apnews.com) Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice each for PSG at Parc des Princes, while Bayern stayed in the tie by scoring four away from home before next week’s return leg in Munich. (uefa.com) (espn.com) UEFA said the match set a record as the highest-scoring Champions League semi-final first leg, and the win was PSG’s 100th in the competition. (uefa.com) The scoreline leaves the tie open because Bayern trail by only one goal heading into the second leg on May 6, 2026. UEFA’s fixtures list shows the winner advancing to the final later in May. (uefa.com) The matchup also carried recent history. UEFA’s pregame notes said Bayern had beaten PSG 2-1 in Paris during the league phase and had won their previous five meetings with the French side. (uefa.com) AP described PSG as the defending champion, which puts Tuesday’s result in the context of a title defense rather than a first breakthrough run. Bayern, meanwhile, remain alive despite conceding five goals for the first time this season, according to Yahoo Sports. (apnews.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The second leg is now set up as a one-goal chase in Bavaria, after a night in Paris that produced nine goals and no clear separation. (uefa.com) (nytimes.com)