PSG 5 – 4 Bayern

By cobramagazine.com Apr28,2026 #Bayern #PSG


A nine-goal Champions League classic saw holders PSG sensationally beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of their semi-final in Paris.

CL epic at a glance!

  • 17: Kane scores from the spot
  • 24: varatskhelia levels for PSG with stunner
  • 33: Neves heads PSG in front from a corner
  • 41: Olise smashes in Bayern equaliser
  • 45+5: Dembele penalty restores PSG’s lead
  • 56: Kvaratskhelia swept home for his second
  • 58: Dembele gives PSG three-goal lead with lovely strike
  • 65: Upamecano pulls once back with glancing header
  • 68: Diaz gives Bayern hope as fine goal awarded after VAR overturn for offside

The goal-fest, which saw Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer fail to make a save, was the first time in a European semi-final match that both teams scored four or more goals.

It was also the joint-highest scoring semi-final match in European Cup history after Rangers’ 6-3 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960.

PSG's Joao Neves Joao Neves flicked a headed ball beyond Neuer to put the hosts ahead for the first time
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PSG’s Joao Neves Joao Neves flicked a headed ball beyond Neuer to put the hosts ahead and make it 2-1

A remarkable five-goal first half at the Parc des Princes saw PSG lead 3-2 at half-time through Ousmane Dembele’s stoppage-time penalty.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Dembele then both scored in the space of 143 seconds to put PSG 5-2 up in the 58th minute.

But Bayern hit back with two goals in three minutes through Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz to make it 5-4 in the 68th minute and give them hope for next Wednesday’s return leg in Germany.

A topsy-turvy clash began with Harry Kane scoring from the spot for his 59th goal for club and country this season.

Harry Kane celebrates scoring against PSG in the Champions League semi-final first leg on April 28
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Harry Kane celebrates scoring against PSG in the Champions League semi-final first leg

Kvaratskhelia, who scored twice in the win, quickly grabbed a superb leveller before Joao Neves headed PSG into the lead in the 33rd minute.

Michael Olise smashed in a 41st-minute equaliser only for Dembele to score a controversial penalty in the fifth minute of added time for an Alphonso Davies handball.

After a VAR review at the pitchside monitor, the referee gave the hosts a spot-kick after Dembele’s cross struck Davies’ leg before making contact with his arm.

Luis Enrique’s side then looked to be in complete control as Kvaratskhelia swept home before Dembele scored a lovely goal in off the post to give PSG a three-goal lead.

Ousmane Dembele scored his second and PSG’s fifth goal after beating Neuer at the near post
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Ousmane Dembele scored his second and PSG’s fifth goal after beating Neuer at the near post

But Upamecano’s 65th-minute header set up a Bayern fightback as three minutes later Diaz wonderfully brought down Kane’s lobbed pass to fire past PSG goalkeeper Matvey Safonov.

The ex-Liverpool forward’s goal was initially ruled out for offside before a VAR check overturned the decision to give the German champions hope of reaching a first Champions League final in six years.

What’s coming up for PSG and Bayern Munich?

Before next Wednesday’s return leg in Bavaria, PSG face Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday afternoon.

Already crowned champions of Germany, Bayern Munich face the Bundesliga’s bottom side, Heidenheim, on Saturday.

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