PSG beats Bayern Munich 5-4 in record-setting Champions League semifinal first leg
By JEROME PUGMIREWednesday April 29, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain survived a Champions League semifinal unlike any other on Tuesday, racing to a three-goal cushion before hanging on for a breathtaking 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in the highest-scoring semifinal in the competition’s history.
And the tie is far from over, with the second leg still to come next week.
PSG surged to a 5-2 lead early in the second half after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé each struck twice at Parc des Princes.
“We deserved to win, we…