- Bayern responded through Michael Olise, who struck to make it 2-2
- Both sides continued to push until the final whistle, with PSG narrowly holding on to their advantage
- PSG manager Luis Enrique praised the intensity and quality on display
Paris Saint-Germain edged Bayern Munich 5-4 in a breathtaking UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg in Paris, in a match packed with drama, goals and momentum swings.
Eko Hot Blog reports that Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele were the standout performers for PSG, each scoring twice as the French champions surged into a commanding lead.
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However, Bayern fought back late through Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz to keep the tie finely balanced ahead of the second leg.
The thrilling encounter sets up a decisive return fixture at the Allianz Arena, with a place in the final at stake.
Bayern had taken an early lead when Harry Kane converted a penalty after Diaz was fouled. The German side looked sharp in the opening stages, but their attacking approach left gaps at the back.
PSG capitalised, with Kvaratskhelia producing a brilliant solo effort to level the score before Joao Neves headed in from a Dembele corner to put the hosts ahead.
Bayern responded through Michael Olise, who struck to make it 2-2, but PSG regained control just before halftime when Dembele converted a penalty after a handball by Alphonso Davies.
The French champions extended their advantage after the break, with Achraf Hakimi setting up Kvaratskhelia for his second, before Dembele added another to make it 5-2.
Despite being on the brink, Bayern refused to collapse. Upamecano headed in from a free-kick delivered by Joshua Kimmich, and Diaz later finished a well-worked move to reduce the deficit to one goal.
Both sides continued to push until the final whistle, with PSG narrowly holding on to their advantage.
After the match, PSG manager Luis Enrique praised the intensity and quality on display, describing the contest as one of the most remarkable games he had witnessed.
He acknowledged that either team could have won, highlighting Bayern’s resilience and the unpredictable nature of the encounter.
The result leaves the tie wide open heading into the second leg, with both teams still firmly in contention for a place in the final.
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