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Champions League semi: PSG beat Bayern in thrilling first leg

Champions League semi: PSG beat Bayern in thrilling first leg

Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich pulled off a nine-goal thriller in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal clash in Paris on Tuesday night.

The defending champions take a slim advantage into the second leg of their semi-final meeting billed for next week.

Five goals were scored in a breathless first half before the mayhem continued in the second period when the hosts began to pull away, opening up a three-goal lead.

But Bayern, already crowned Bundesliga champions and pushing for a Treble, cut the deficit to one.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele each scored a brace for PSG, with João Neves also on target to make it five for the hosts.

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Dembele has now scored six goals for PSG in this Champions League campaign.

For Bayern, Harry Kane converted a penalty, while Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano, and Luis Diaz all found the back of the net.

The return leg takes place at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, 6 May.

The winners will face Arsenal or Atletico Madrid, who play in Wednesday’s semi-final, in the final in Budapest.

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