PSG beats Bayern 5-4 in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 on Tuesday night in a Champions League semifinal first leg that turned into a nine-goal sprint in Paris. (apnews.com) Harry Kane put Bayern ahead from the penalty spot in the 17th minute after Willian Pacho fouled Luis Díaz on a counterattack. PSG answered through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the 24th minute and João Neves in the 33rd. (espn.com) (aljazeera.com) Michael Olise made it 2-2 in the 41st minute, but Ousmane Dembélé restored PSG’s lead in first-half stoppage time from another penalty. Kvaratskhelia struck again in the 56th minute, and Dembélé added PSG’s fifth two minutes later. (espn.com) Bayern did not let the tie get away. Dayot Upamecano scored in the 65th minute and Luis Díaz added another in the 68th, cutting PSG’s lead from 5-2 to 5-4 before the second leg. (espn.com) (apnews.com) The result leaves PSG with a one-goal edge heading to Munich on May 6. UEFA’s fixture list shows the return leg at Bayern, with the final scheduled for May 30 in Budapest. (uefa.com 1) (uefa.com 2) The match also set a competition mark for goals in a Champions League semifinal. AP and ESPN both described it as the highest-scoring semifinal game in the tournament’s history. (apnews.com) (espn.com) PSG came in as defending European champion, while Bayern reached the last four after beating Real Madrid 4-3 in the quarterfinal second leg. UEFA’s bracket places the winner against Arsenal or Atlético Madrid in the final. (apnews.com) (uefa.com) For one night at Parc des Princes, the gap between control and chaos was a single goal. PSG carry that margin to Germany after scoring five and still leaving the tie open. (nytimes.com) (apnews.com)