'An ode to football': PSG and Bayern ready for encore in second leg
Paris Saint-Germain's Marquinhos (R) and Bayern Munich's Michael Olise battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League semifinal first leg soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich at Parc des Princes. Federico Gambarini/dpa Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany readily admitted he didn't enjoy watching their memorable Champions League match at Paris Saint-Germain from the stands but he will be back on the touchline for the return leg where both teams aim to go all in again. "No I didn't," Kompany, who was suspended for the game, said laughing when quizzed by PSG coach Luis Enrique in a brief exchange in the bowels of the Parc des Princes.
The stadium had earlier witnessed an extraordinary semi-final where Bayern led 1-0, then trailed 5-2 but clawed back to lose only 5-4 which means there is still all to play for next week Wednesday in Munich. Kompany added in the news conference: "I didn't enjoy this experience. The emotions on the pitch are different.
But I did enjoy a little bit in the upper tier how my team came back. " Match for the ages Title holders PSG led 3-2 at the half, making it the first semi-final with five goals in a first half. The nine goals have only been matched once before in a semi-final match, in the distant past when Eintracht Frankfurt won 6-3 at Rangers in 1960.
“It was unbelievable, I have no words. I think that was the best match I’ve ever experienced as a coach. Both teams wanted to play, both have enormous quality.
I think everyone enjoyed watching this match," Enrique said. Playmaker Vitinha added: "It was a fantastic match of football. We loved playing it and I think all football fans were happy to watch it.
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