Paris Saint-Germain struck first at the Allianz Arena, with Ousmane Dembele scoring in the 10th minute to put Bayern Munich behind in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal. The goal left PSG ahead 1-0 on the night and 6-4 on aggregate.
The match began in a sold-out stadium, with the Bayern south stand packed to the rafters and the crowd building around the Champions League theme while the players waited in the tunnel. Before kickoff, the teams exchanged handshakes and the head coaches embraced, a brief pause before the game moved sharply into pressure.
Bayern lined up in a 4-2-3-1 with Manuel Neuer in goal, while PSG set up in a 4-3-3 with Matvey Safonov starting at the other end. The opening spells reflected the stakes of a tie that had already produced a nine-goal thriller in Paris the previous week, and this second leg was being followed with live coverage focused on the build-up and team news before text commentary took over.
Bayern had one of the clearer early openings when Harry Kane saw a chance deflected away by Willian Pacho before it could reach the keeper, but PSG’s lead held. Nuno Mendes was booked for bringing down Michael Olise on the touchline, and the referee showed him a yellow card straight away, a quick reminder that every challenge was being measured against the scoreline.
With PSG now protecting a two-goal aggregate cushion, Bayern were left chasing the match and the tie at the same time. That is the burden of a semifinal second leg when the first punch lands early: the clock becomes part of the opponent.