Paris Saint-Germain achieved a difficult victory over Bayern Munich, 5-4, in Paris, after Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia, and Joao Neves excelled in an open attacking match that witnessed penalty kicks, successive goals, and optimistic statements from Harry Kane before the fateful return match in Germany.
Published on: 04/28/2026 - 23:52 Last updated: 04/29/2026 - 09:21
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The crazy offensive confrontation between French champion Paris Saint-Germain and its German guest, Bayern Munich, ended with a difficult victory for the Parisian team 5-4 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, so the decision was postponed to the second leg open to all possibilities.
Paris Saint-Germain's offensive superiority came through a distinguished brace by Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (24 and 56) and another brace by Frenchman Ousmane Dembélé (45 + 5 and 59), while Portuguese Joao Neves provided the third goal (33), giving the hosts a slight advantage before traveling to Germany.
On the other hand, Bayern scored their goals through Englishman Harry Kane from an early penalty kick (17), before Frenchman Michael Olise (41), Dayo Upamecano (65) and Colombian Luis Dias (69) scored the rest of the goals, preserving the Bavarian team’s fortunes in full before the Allianz Arena battle.
The Allianz Arena is expected to host the decisive second leg next Wednesday, in a fierce struggle for the ticket to the final scheduled in Budapest on May 30, after this confrontation was classified as the most goal-generating match of this stage in the history of the tournament.
Ousmane Dembélé expressed his happiness with the result, saying, “Two big teams rely on attack and do not hesitate - it is a match in the Champions League semi-finals, and we know that Bayern is a great team, and so are we. We are happy with the result, even if we stopped playing when we were ahead 5-2... Bayern is a big team, and it was an amazing match.”
On the other hand, Harry Kane said in his statement to beIN Sports that what happened in this match strengthens the Bavarian team’s self-confidence, “especially after our return in the result,” adding that next week’s confrontation “will be completely different.”
In terms of technical options, Belgian coach Vincent Kompany watched the match from the stands due to suspension, after he brought back most of his key players who were rested against Mainz in the German League, while Canadian Alphonso Davis maintained his starting position on the left side, and Paris Saint-Germain also regained the services of Kavaratskhelia as a starter after resting him in the match against Angers in the French League.
France 24/AFP
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