PSG outlasts Bayern 5-4

Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 on Tuesday in a Champions League semifinal first leg that swung from Bayern control to a PSG three-goal cushion to a one-goal finish. (uefa.com) Harry Kane put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute after Willian Pacho fouled Luis Díaz in the box. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leveled in the 24th minute, then João Neves headed PSG in front in the 33rd. (uefa.com) (espn.com) Michael Olise made it 2-2 in the 41st minute, but PSG went back in front in first-half stoppage time when Ousmane Dembélé converted after a VAR review for Alphonso Davies handball. (uefa.com) (espn.com) PSG then appeared to break the tie open. Kvaratskhelia scored again in the 56th minute from Achraf Hakimi's cross, and Dembélé added his second two minutes later for a 5-2 lead. (uefa.com) (sports.yahoo.com) Bayern kept the semifinal alive with two goals in three minutes. Dayot Upamecano headed in at 65 minutes, and Luis Díaz cut the deficit to 5-4 with a finish from the left side in the 68th. (uefa.com) The match became the highest-scoring semifinal in Champions League history. UEFA said both teams had entered the night as the competition's joint top scorers, with 38 goals each before kickoff. (uefa.com) For Bayern, the loss ended a 19-match unbeaten run dating to Jan. 24 and marked the most goals they have conceded in a game this season. Kane's opener was his 54th goal of the season, according to ESPN and Yahoo Sports. (sports.yahoo.com) (espn.com) For PSG, the result preserved a first-leg edge but settled nothing. The second leg will be in Munich, with Bayern trailing by one after PSG put all five of their shots on target past Manuel Neuer in Paris. (sports.yahoo.com)