4 in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.. The match was characterized by continuous action and a dramatic back-and-forth exchange of goals.
Despite opening the scoring through a penalty in the 17th minute, Harry Kane, the visitors from Munich quickly faced resistance. This came in the 24th minute when Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leveled the score. Only nine minutes later, Joao Neves put PSG ahead for the first time with a 2-1 lead.
The Bayern side responded rapidly; Michael Olise leveled the game again in the 41st minute. Just before the halftime whistle, Ousmane Dembele restored PSG’s lead with a crucial hand-penalty in the added time.
The second half saw Paris extend its advantage, first with Kvaratskhelia scoring again in the 56th minute to make it 4-2. Two minutes later, Dembele doubled the lead, pushing the score to 5-2.
However, Bayern refused to yield. Dayot Upamecano dramatically cut the deficit with a header in the 65th minute, trimming the score to 5-3. The rally continued in the 68th minute with a goal from Luis Diaz, making it 5-4, a score that was only confirmed after a VAR review.
In the final minutes, the fatigued Bayern players pressed relentlessly for an equalizer, while PSG struggled to create clear attacking movements. PSG had its biggest chance when substitute Senny Mayulu hit the crossbar in the 87th minute. The narrow and thrilling victory secured a very favorable starting position for the French champions heading into the return leg.