PSG, Bayern play nine-goal thriller in Champions League semi
Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich pulled off a nine-goal thriller in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal clash in Paris on Tuesday night.
The defending champions take a slim advantage into the second leg of their semi-final meeting billed for next week.
Five goals were scored in a breathless first half before the mayhem continued in the second period when the hosts began to pull away, opening up a three-goal lead.
But Bayern, already crowned Bundesliga champions and pushing for a Treble, cut the deficit to one.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele each scored a brace for PSG, with João Neves also on target to make it five for the hosts.
Dembele has now scored six goals for PSG in this Champions League campaign.
For Bayern, Harry Kane converted a penalty, while Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano, and Luis Diaz all found the back of the net.
The return leg takes place at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, 6 May.
The winners will face Arsenal or Atletico Madrid, who play in Wednesday’s semi-final, in the final in Budapest.
