Overview
- Paris Saint‑Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday in a wild first leg that swung from 0-1 to 5-2 before finishing with a single-goal margin.
- Opta noted a first for this stage with five first‑half goals in a semi‑final, capped by a VAR‑confirmed handball on Alphonso Davies that led to Ousmane Dembélé’s penalty at 45+5 for 3-2.
- Ousmane Dembélé and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia each scored twice to drive PSG’s surge, with the holders three up by the 58th minute.
- Bayern dragged the score back through Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz to 5-4, preserving real jeopardy for the second leg at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, May 6.
- Both camps framed the night as exceptional, and Luis Enrique said Paris may need “minimum three” goals in Munich, while German reports said PSG’s celebrations at 5-2 fueled Bayern’s late push.