Paris Saint-Germain Hold Off Bayern Munich in Nine-Goal Thriller

PSG 5 - 4 Bayern Munich

April 28, 2026

165d ago

In what is already being hailed as an instant classic, Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in the highest-scoring semifinal in Champions League history. The reigning champions survived a late Bayern onslaught to take a slender advantage to Munich for the second leg. First Half: Penalties and End-to-End Action The match exploded into life in the 17th minute. Luis Diaz was brought down in the box by Willian Pacho, and Harry Kane stepped up to send Matvey Safonov the wrong way for his 54th goal of the season . Bayern’s lead lasted only seven minutes. Désiré Doué released Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who cut inside and curled a stunning finish into the far corner to make it 1-1 . The momentum swung again. In the 33rd minute, Ousmane Dembélé’s corner was met by a powerful header from João Neves to put PSG ahead. But Bayern refused to buckle. Four minutes before the break, the dangerous Michael Olise drifted inside and hammered home a superb equalizer . There was still time for more first-half drama. A stoppage-time cross from Dembélé struck Alphonso Davies’ arm. After a VAR review, referee Sandro Schärer pointed to the spot, and Dembélé coolly converted to make it 3-2 at the interval . Second Half: Record-Breaking Goal Rush PSG came out flying after the restart. In the 56th minute, Kvaratskhelia smashed home his second of the night after Achraf Hakimi’s cut-back. Just two minutes later, Dembélé added his second—a disguised near-post finish that kissed the post on its way in—making it 5-2 and seemingly putting the tie out of reach . But Bayern, under interim charge with Vincent Kompany serving a touchline ban, showed remarkable resolve . In the 65th minute, Dayot Upamecano headed in from Joshua Kimmich’s free-kick to make it 5-3 . Three minutes later, Luis Diaz produced a moment of magic, controlling Harry Kane’s pass and firing past Safonov to narrow the gap to a single goal at 5-4 . The final 20 minutes were frantic. Bayern pushed desperately for an equalizer, but PSG held firm. In stoppage time, Kimmich saw a looping header cleared off the line by Pacho as the hosts clung on for a dramatic victory . Key Facts & Records · The nine goals are the most ever in a Champions League semifinal . · Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé each scored twice for PSG . · Bayern conceded five goals in a European match for the first time since 1995 . · Kane’s first-half penalty was his 54th goal of the season .

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