A crazy night in Paris: PSG wins the battle, but not the war against Bayern – everything remains open

PSG emerged victorious with a 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the semi-final on a magical Champions League night.

Bayern took the lead in the 17th minute, when Harry Kane made no mistake from the penalty spot, sending the ball into the bottom corner to make it 1-0.

PSG’s response was swift. In the 24th minute, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia equalised with an individual move and a precise finish from inside the box to make it 1-1.

In the 33rd minute, PSG turned the game around after a perfectly taken corner, with Joao Neves scoring with a powerful header to make it 2-1.

But Bayern did not back down, and in the 41st minute Michael Olise scored a stunning goal from outside the box, blasting the ball into the “roof” of the net to make it 2-2.

There was a key moment in the final seconds of the first half. Following a VAR review, PSG were awarded a penalty and Ousmane Dembele scored in the 45+5th minute, despite Manuel Neuer getting a touch on the ball, to give the hosts a 3-2 lead at half-time.

PSG significantly increased the intensity in the second half. In the 56th minute, after an assist from Achraf Hakimi, Kvaratskhelia scored again with a precise shot from inside the box to make it 4-2.

Just two minutes later, in the 58th minute, Dembele scored his second goal with a fine shot that struck the post and ended up in the net to make it 5-2.

Bayern tried to mount a comeback and reduced the deficit in the 65th minute, when Dayot Upamecano scored with a header after a set piece taken by Joshua Kimmich, bringing the score to 5-3.

There was another significant moment for the Bavarians: Luis Díaz was initially flagged offside, but after a VAR review (in the 70th minute) it was confirmed that the goal stood, adding even more tension in the closing minutes.

Late on, PSG had a golden chance to “put the game to bed” when Senny Mayulu went through one-on-one in the box, rounded the goalkeeper, but his shot was stopped by the crossbar.

Overall, it was a match full of twists and turns, in which the goals, VAR and individual moments made it one of those games that will be remembered for a long time.