PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double

<p>Has there ever been a game of football quite like this? On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced something that felt like a different category of human activity altogether.</p><p>There were nine goals in Paris, the most ever in a Champions League semi-final first leg. The end result was a largely arbitrary 5-4 lead for PSG going into next week’s return. Most remarkable was the nature of the spectacle itself, which felt like football of the demigods, a startling combination of unceasing fine point craft, and constant attacking thrust.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/apr/28/psg-bayern-munich-champions-league-semi-final-first-leg-match-report">Continue reading...</a>