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It might be the best games of the season so far, at least this is what football fans have been talking about on social media, in case you have missed it. Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain survived a goal-filled slugfest to defeat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final.
Champions League cinema as PSG beats Bayern Munich in five-goal thriller
It was a home match for the winners at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night, producing one of the most entertaining European ties in recent memory. The match exploded into life early, with five goals scored before halftime in an end-to-end spectacle.
Harry Kane opened the scoring for Bayern from the penalty spot in the 17th minute. PSG responded swiftly through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's equalizer in the 24th minute and João Neves' header in the 33rd. Michael Olise leveled for the visitors in the 41st minute, but Ousmane Dembélé restored PSG's lead from a controversial late first-half penalty, making it 3-2 at the break.
Both teams continued trading blows after the interval. Kvaratskhelia and Dembélé added further goals for PSG, while Dayot Upamecano and Luis Díaz replied for Bayern. The defending champions ultimately held on for the 5-4 victory, taking a narrow one-goal advantage into next week's second leg at the Allianz Arena. The nine-goal thriller is among the highest-scoring semi-final first legs in Champions League history.
The result leaves the tie delicately poised. Luis Enrique’s side, buoyed by their attacking firepower led by Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia, will aim to protect their lead in Munich, where Bayern, fresh from a dramatic domestic comeback victory over the weekend, will look to exploit home advantage and their strong record against French opposition.
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