Five Observations from Bayern Munich’s absurd 5-4 loss to Paris Saint-Germain

PARIS, FRANCE - APRIL 28: A general view inside the stadium as the players and match officials line up prior to the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Bayern München at Parc des Princes on April 28, 2026 in Paris, France. (Photo by Maja Hitij - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images) | UEFA via Getty Images When your worst enemy is yourself Bayern Munich had this game set up perfectly. The game plan was set.

The penalty early in the first half should have had a cascading effect, wherein Paris Saint-Germain would have to chase the game in front of their home crowd. How do you let that chance slip? On a micro level, there are individual performances to blame.

Josip Stanišić got badly beaten by Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on the first goal. Poor corner defending cost the team on the second goal. The third was a combination of two factors — a failure to clear the ball after a corner, and Alphonso Davies making a split-second mistake.

Then there was the second half, where the team got sliced open trying to chase the game. PSG had chances they didn’t take. Ousmane Dembélé missed a 1v1 with Manuel Neuer.