PSG outlast Bayern 5-4 in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 on Tuesday in a Champions League semifinal first leg that swung from Harry Kane’s opener to a one-goal PSG edge by full time. (apnews.com) 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. Michael Olise made it 2-2 in the 41st before Ousmane Dembélé restored PSG’s lead in first-half stoppage time. (espn.com) (apnews.com) PSG looked to have broken the tie open after halftime when Kvaratskhelia scored again in the 56th minute and Dembélé added his second in the 58th for a 5-2 lead. Bayern stayed alive through Dayot Upamecano in the 65th and Luis Díaz in the 68th. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com) The result leaves the defending European champions with a one-goal advantage, not the cushion a three-goal second-half lead seemed to promise. Bayern now take a live tie back to Allianz Arena for the second leg on May 6. (apnews.com) (uefa.com) It was the highest-scoring Champions League semifinal match on record, according to multiple match reports after the nine-goal game in Paris. Kane’s penalty was also described by ESPN as his 54th goal of the season. (espn.com) (apnews.com) The other semifinal starts Wednesday, April 29, when Arsenal visit Atlético Madrid. Arsenal are the only Premier League club still in the competition after the quarterfinals. (nbcsports.com) (espn.com) For PSG, the night belonged to Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé, whose two goals each turned a semifinal between two heavyweights into a track meet. For Bayern, the late goals changed the mood from collapse to comeback before the trip home. (espn.com) (sports.yahoo.com)