PSG beat Bayern 5-4 in record-breaking Champions League semifinal first leg
Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in a thrilling Champions League semifinal first leg, producing the highest-scoring match in the stage's history. PSG built a 5-2 lead before Bayern mounted a late comeback with goals from Upamecano and Diaz. Despite squandering their three-goal advantage, PSG held on to take a narrow edge into the second leg. The tie remains finely balanced ahead of the return match at Bayern's Allianz Arena.
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Sport|FootballPSG beat Bayern 5-4 in record-breaking Champions League semifinal first legTitle holders Paris Saint-Germain squander a three-goal lead but hold on to beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in Paris.ListenListen (5 mins)SaveClick here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharefacebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogleAdd Al Jazeera on GoogleinfoParis Saint-Germain's Khvicha Kvaratskhelia celebrates after scoring his team first goal [Anne-Christine Poujoulat/AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and AFPPublished On 28 Apr 202628 Apr 2026Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic first leg of their Champions League semifinal, an extraordinary encounter becoming the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.The first half…
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