Manchester City striker Erling Haaland shows off his support for the Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain UEFA Champions League semifinals first leg clash and is all praise for the match.
The match saw a score of nine goals from both sides, and five of those came in the first half itself. It has been called one of the most entertaining UCL matches so far by the football fans, and Haaland has joined the conversation.
Here is what Man City’s Erling Haaland thinks of PSG vs Bayern nine-goal UCL thriller
Haaland, watching from afar, summed up the widespread reaction with a simple post featuring a match screenshot and the caption: “This is football.” The comment quickly went viral, with fans praising the open, end-to-end spectacle and contrasting it with more cautious styles expected in other semi-final ties.
Luis Enrique’s side defeated the German club 5-4 in a record-breaking, high-scoring first leg of the UCL at home. The defending champions took a narrow advantage into next week's return leg in Munich, but the match will be remembered as one of the most entertaining semi-final encounters in competition history, featuring nine goals and relentless attacking football from both sides.
The game exploded early with Harry Kane opening the scoring from the penalty spot for Bayern. PSG quickly responded through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and João Neves, before Ousmane Dembélé added to the lead.
Kvaratskhelia struck again after the break, and despite Bayern's fightback, including goals from Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano, and Luis Díaz, PSG held on for the win. Both teams surpassed 40 goals in the competition this season, a first in Champions League history for two clubs in the same edition. The nine goals matched the joint-highest tally for a European Cup/Champions League semi-final.