CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich – The greatest Champions League game ever?
In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Bayern Munich travelled to Paris to play PSG, who have sort of become a modern-day rival in Europe. The first major chance of the game went to th...
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE PLAYER RATINGS | PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich – The greatest Champions League game ever? In the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Bayern Munich travelled to Paris to play PSG , who have sort of become a modern-day rival in Europe. The first major chance of the game went to the Germans when Marquinhos ultimately fouled Luis Diaz in the box to give Bayern a penalty, which was coolly converted by Harry Kane to make it 1-0 within the first 20 minutes.
However, Bayern’s lead would not last for long, as Khvicha Kvaratskhelia would go one-on-one with Josip Stanisic, and after cutting in on his left, the Georgian’s curling effort made it 1-1. The Parisians would then take the lead not long after, when a PSG corner was met by the head of Joao Neves, one of the smaller people on the pitch, to make it 2-1. Just before the break, Michael Olise would then level it to make it 2-2.
However, the game would not go in at the break level, as PSG would be awarded a penalty for a handball (which was slightly harsh) from Alphonso Davies, which Ousmane Dembele converted to make it 3-2 with more or less the last kick of the first half. If you thought the 45 minutes were exciting, just wait until you get the second half. After the break, Kvaratskhelia would score a cut back after he was left wide open by the Bayern defence to make it 4-2, then three minutes later, Dembele scored his second to make it 5-2, and it looked as if the Bundesliga side’s chances of progression were hanging by a thread.
Then, within their own four-minute period, Bayern were back in the game and tied when first Dayot Upamecano and then Luis Diaz scored to make it 5-4. The latter goal by the Colombian was a highlight, not only his touch to bring the ball down, but his finish too. Only being behind by one goal, with the second leg to be played at the Allianz Arena next week, is probably the best situation Bayern could find themselves in, considering their situation in the 60th minute when they were down by three goals.