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. The match set a record for the highest score at this stage of the competition, with both teams showcasing their attacking prowess. PSG will take a narrow lead into the second leg at Bayern's Allianz Arena next week.
- ▪Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele each scored twice for PSG.
- ▪The match featured a total of nine goals, making it the highest-scoring semifinal in Champions League history.
- ▪Bayern Munich's Harry Kane opened the scoring with a penalty, but PSG quickly equalized and took the lead.
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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 that became the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition.The first…
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