🗞️ The front pages: from Paris madness to Madrid hell
European football reacted with astonishment to the dramatic 5-4 Champions League clash between PSG and Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes, hailed as a historic spectacle by global media. Despite the narrow defeat, Bayern Munich, led by Harry Kane, remain confident ahead of the return leg. Attention now shifts to Madrid, where Atlético face Arsenal in the other semifinal, with both teams and their fans highly motivated for European glory.
- ▪PSG defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in a thrilling first-leg Champions League semifinal at the Parc des Princes.
- ▪Harry Kane scored twice to bring Bayern within one goal, setting up a tense return leg in Munich.
- ▪French newspapers L'Équipe and Le Parisien described the match as 'TOTAL FOOTBALL' and a 'crazy first leg', respectively.
- ▪Atlético Madrid prepares to host Arsenal at the Metropolitano, with MARCA highlighting the club's 'obsession' with winning the Champions League.
- ▪English media spotlighted Mikel Arteta's ambition, with The Mirror dubbing him 'Art's Mad for It' as Arsenal seek European success.
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