Bayern Munich took a 1-0 lead over Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final at 8pm BST, with Harry Kane converting a penalty in the 19th minute. The spot-kick came after Pacho fouled Luis Díaz, and Bayern’s captain kept his nerve to put Vincent Kompany’s side in front.
The goal was Kane’s 54th of the season and his 37th successful penalty from 37 attempts for Bayern, a streak that underlined how relentlessly they keep finding ways through. Bayern also stretched their extraordinary run of scoring in every match they had played that season, with live commentary putting their tally at 168 goals.
PSG had already been tested before Kane struck. Marquinhos was booked in the 12th minute for an illegal challenge on Luis Díaz, then Bayern should have doubled their lead almost immediately after the opener when Michael Olise went one on one with Matvey Safonov in the 20th minute and failed to score.
That miss left the tie in a state that felt more dangerous for PSG than the scoreboard suggested. Désiré Doué then went through on goal from the inside-left channel in the 23rd minute and missed again, prompting the live verdict that it should have been 0-2. On the balance of those chances, Bayern looked like the stronger side and, for long stretches, the best team in Europe.
That is the part PSG have to answer now. They are trailing at home after letting Bayern dictate the early pressure, and Kompany’s team have shown both the sharpness and the discipline to punish the next mistake.
