On Tuesday, April 28, the first semi-final of the Champions League was played in Paris, in which the local PSG and the German Bayern, which left Real Madrid out of the tournament, met. The rivals scored as many as 9 goals in each other's goals and produced the most productive semi-final in the history of the tournament!
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Champions League. Semi-finals. First match
PSG (France) — Bayern (Germany) — 5:4 (Kvaratskhelia, 24, 56, Joao Neves, 33, Dembele, 45+5, from penalty, 59 — Kane, 17, from penalty, Oliseh, 41, Upamecano, 65, Diaz, 68).
Before visiting the French capital, the newly crowned German champions Bayern Munich were doing very well against PSG, winning seven of their last nine matches (including the 2020 Champions League final, 1-0).
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Despite the isolation of suspended head coach Vincent Kompany, the Munich team started the match at the Parc des Princes very confidently and eventually earned a penalty. The accurate shot from the “mark” of the leader of the attacks of “Bayern” Kane became his 13th in the current Champions League and 53rd (!) of the season.
However, less than 20 minutes later, PSG were already leading with Zabarny on the bench. First, Georgian Kvaratskhelia brilliantly beat 40-year-old German goalkeeper Neuer with a well-aimed shot into the far corner, and soon Joao Neves headed home from a corner kick to make it 2-1.
But Bayern have not only Kane, but also Frenchman Oliseh, who, by the way, has never played in the French championship. His solo pass and powerful shot in the 41st minute became an unbearable burden for Russian Safonov – 2:2.
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Four goals before the break? Where is it – five! Already in the added minutes, Swiss referee Scherer awarded a penalty to Bayern for handball, and Ballon d'Or winner Dembele again led Paris Saint-Germain 3:2.
The madness in the style of “Kryvbas – Dynamo” – 5:6 continued after the break. At first, Luis Enrique's wards brought the score to a crushing one through the efforts of Kvaratskhelia and Dembele. But Bayern did not even think of giving up: goals from Upamecano and Diaz (and the score 5:4) left Kompany's boys with not so meager chances for overall success.
The return match between the rivals will take place on May 6 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Let us remind you that on Wednesday, April 29, Atletico Madrid and Arsenal from London will play in the other semi-final of the Champions League.
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Previously, “FACTS” reported when and on which channel to watch the live broadcast of the Conference League semi-final match between Shakhtar and Crystal Palace.
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