UEFA Champions League

Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich, 2025-26 UEFA Champions League, Semifinals

· 1st Leg
  • 24': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  • 33': João Neves
  • 45'+5': Ousmane Dembélé (P)
  • 56': Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
  • 58': Ousmane Dembélé
FT
5 - 4
1st Leg
  • 17': Harry Kane (P)
  • 41': Michael Olise
  • 65': Dayot Upamecano
  • 68': Luis Díaz

PSG edge Bayern in semifinal 1st-leg classic in Paris

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced an epic Champions League semifinal as the French holders claimed a 5-4 first-leg victory at Parc des Princes.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 3': Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 5': Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Foul by Warren Zaïre-Emery (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 12': Foul by Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 12': Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Marquinhos (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 13': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Vitinha.
  • 16': Penalty FC Bayern München. Luis Díaz draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 16': Penalty conceded by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 17': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 0, FC Bayern München 1. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Attempt blocked. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
  • 22': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 23': Attempt missed. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery following a fast break.
  • 24': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 1, FC Bayern München 1. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué.
  • 25': Offside, FC Bayern München. Aleksandar Pavlovic is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Warren Zaïre-Emery.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 32': Attempt blocked. Désiré Doué (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 32': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 33': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, FC Bayern München 1. João Neves (Paris Saint Germain) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ousmane Dembélé with a cross following a corner.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Vitinha with a through ball.
  • 37': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Désiré Doué is caught offside.
  • 40': Offside, Paris Saint Germain. Ousmane Dembélé is caught offside.
  • 41': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 2, FC Bayern München 2. Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  • 44': Delay in match (FC Bayern München).
  • 44': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Corner, Paris Saint Germain. Conceded by Jonathan Tah.
  • 45'+2': Penalty conceded by Alphonso Davies (FC Bayern München) with a handball in the penalty area.
  • 45'+3': VAR Decision: Penalty Paris Saint Germain.
  • 45'+5': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 3, FC Bayern München 2. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 3, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Paris Saint Germain 3, FC Bayern München 2.
  • 45': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Konrad Laimer replaces Alphonso Davies.
  • 50': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 50': Foul by Willian Pacho (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 51': Jamal Musiala (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 51': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 54': Attempt missed. Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luis Díaz.
  • 56': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 4, FC Bayern München 2. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 58': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, FC Bayern München 2. Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Désiré Doué following a fast break.
  • 61': Foul by Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 61': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Konrad Laimer (FC Bayern München).
  • 61': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Foul by Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 63': Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Fabián Ruiz replaces Warren Zaïre-Emery.
  • 65': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, FC Bayern München 3. Dayot Upamecano (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joshua Kimmich with a through ball following a set piece situation.
  • 66': Foul by João Neves (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 66': Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 67': Attempt blocked. Josip Stanisic (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 68': Goal! Paris Saint Germain 5, FC Bayern München 4. Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 70': VAR Decision: Goal Paris Saint Germain 5-4 FC Bayern München (Luis Díaz).
  • 70': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Bradley Barcola replaces Désiré Doué.
  • 71': Handball by Luis Díaz (FC Bayern München).
  • 72': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 72': Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 74': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Fabián Ruiz.
  • 75': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Achraf Hakimi.
  • 77': Michael Olise (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 77': Fabián Ruiz (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 79': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Leon Goretzka replaces Jamal Musiala.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Michael Olise with a cross.
  • 79': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Willian Pacho.
  • 80': Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain) is shown the yellow card.
  • 82': Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint Germain) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 82': Foul by Harry Kane (FC Bayern München).
  • 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Senny Mayulu replaces Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
  • 84': Substitution, Paris Saint Germain. Lucas Hernández replaces Nuno Mendes because of an injury.
  • 84': Aleksandar Pavlovic (FC Bayern München) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 87': Senny Mayulu (Paris Saint Germain) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Vitinha.
  • 88': Delay in match because of an injury Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 89': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (FC Bayern München) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain). Assisted by Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  • 90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Matvey Safonov (Paris Saint Germain).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, FC Bayern München. Nicolas Jackson replaces Aleksandar Pavlovic.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+4': Corner, FC Bayern München. Conceded by Lucas Hernández.
  • 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Joshua Kimmich (FC Bayern München) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, FC Bayern München 4.
  • 0': Match ends, Paris Saint Germain 5, FC Bayern München 4.

Statistics

https://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/132.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=originMUN PSGhttps://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/teamlogos/soccer/500/160.png&h=25&scale=crop&w=25&location=origin
4 Fouls 14
0 Yellow Cards 3
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
5 Corner Kicks 2
0 Saves 2
57.4 Possession 42.6
10 SHOTS 12
8 ON GOAL 5
0.8 On Target % 0.4
2 Penalty Goals 2
1 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
423 Accurate Passes 313
504 Passes 371
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 2
12 Crosses 8
0.2 Cross % 0.3
71 Long Balls 52
32 Accurate Long Balls 22
0.5 Long Balls % 0.4
1 Blocked Shots 4
10 Effective Tackles 9
22 Tackles 13
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
8 Interceptions 13
8 Effective Clearances 28
8 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: UEFA Champions League

Venue: Parc des Princes
Location: Paris, France
Attendance: 47,511

Line-Ups

PSG Paris Saint-Germain (4-3-3)

No. Name
39 Matvei Safonov (GK)
51 Willian Pacho
5 Marquinhos Yellow Card
25 Nuno Mendes
2 Achraf Hakimi
17 Vitinha
87 João Neves
33 Warren Zaïre-Emery
10 Ousmane Dembélé
7 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
14 Désiré Doué

MUN Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Manuel Neuer (GK)
4 Jonathan Tah
2 Dayot Upamecano
19 Alphonso Davies
44 Josip Stanisic
10 Jamal Musiala
45 Aleksandar Pavlovic
6 Joshua Kimmich
9 Harry Kane
14 Luis Díaz
17 Michael Olise

UEFA Champions League News

What must happen for Man United to secure Champions League spot?
What must happen for Man United to secure Champions League spot?

Manchester United are on the verge of returning to the Champions League after Brighton's 3-1 loss to Newcastle on Saturday.

Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid: Simeone makes 11 changes to LaLiga team ahead of Champions League semifinal
Arsenal vs. Atlético Madrid: Simeone makes 11 changes to LaLiga team ahead of Champions League semifinal

Diego Simeone made 11 changes to his Atlético Madrid starting lineup for their LaLiga visit to Valencia -- completely overhauling the side that faced Arsenal on Wednesday.

Who are top scorers in the Champions League 2025-26? Where does Harry Kane rank?
Who are top scorers in the Champions League 2025-26? Where does Harry Kane rank?

ESPN takes a look at the top goalscorers in the current season and all-time in the UEFA Champions League.

How a new UEFA rule could help Arsenal reach the Champions League final
How a new UEFA rule could help Arsenal reach the Champions League final

ESPN takes a look at why Arsenal's win over Inter Milan was so important for their Champions League prospects.

Why can't Premier League, all soccer be fun like PSG vs. Bayern?
Why can't Premier League, all soccer be fun like PSG vs. Bayern?

Tuesday's nine-goal thriller between PSG and Bayern Munich had all the makings of an instant (and all-time) classic. But there are reasons why games like this are an outlier, not the norm.