This Tuesday, April 28, the Parc des Princes experienced a night that European football will hardly forget. Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semi-finals, in a match with nine goals that had everything and that left the current champion with an advantage heading into the second leg on Wednesday, May 6 at the Allianz Arena.
Bayern struck first with a penalty from Harry Kane in the 17th minute, but PSG responded forcefully. Kvaratskhelia opened the Paris scoring in the 24th minute and João Neves extended the lead in the 33rd minute, before Michael Olise pulled one back for the Bavarians in the 41st minute.
As the first half was winding down, Ousmane Dembélé took another penalty at 45+5 to send the Parisians into the break with a 3-2 lead in what was a first half of five goals and maximum intensity.
In the second half the pace did not slow down. Kvaratskhelia completed his double in the 56th and Dembélé also scored his second goal in the 58th to make it 5-2, but Bayern never gave up. Upamecano scored in the 65th minute and Luis Díaz in the 68th minute tightened the score even more for the final 5-4 that keeps the tie completely open. The Colombian was even able to score a 5-5 tie but the play was annulled due to offside in an action that could have completely changed the outlook of the match.
The 9 goals of the match
- Kane 17′ – penalty. (Bayern)
- Kvaratskhelia 24′ (PSG)
- João Neves 33′ (PSG)
- Olise 41′ (Bayern)
- Dembélé 45+5′ – penalty (PSG)
- Kvaratskhelia 56′ (PSG)
- Dembélé 58′ (PSG)
- Upamecano 65′ (Bayern)
- Luis Díaz 68′ (Bayern)
Everything is decided in Munich
With 5-4 in favor, PSG arrives with an advantage but with the fragility of having conceded four goals at home. Bayern, who never stopped fighting despite losing by three goals, know that at the Allianz Arena in front of their fans they have a real chance of coming back and getting into the final in Budapest. The second leg will be played on Wednesday, May 6, and with just one goal difference, any result can change the finalist who will compete in the grand final on May 30 at the Puskás Arena in Budapest.