Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich met Wednesday at the Allianz Arena for the second leg of the 2025-26 UEFA Champions League semi-final.
The match determines which club will advance to the tournament final to face Arsenal, which has already secured its place in the championship game.
PSG entered the contest with a significant advantage, holding a five-four aggregate lead [1] following the first-leg match. The Ligue 1 side wasted little time in extending that lead on Wednesday, May 6, 2026 [4]. Ousmane Dembélé scored just 139 seconds into the second-leg match [2] to put the visitors ahead early.
By the time the teams headed into the locker room for the break, PSG held a 1-0 lead in the match [3]. This early success pushed the aggregate score to six-four [3] in favor of the Paris side, forcing Bayern Munich to chase the game in the second half.
The clash at the Allianz Arena represents a high-stakes encounter between two of Europe's most prominent clubs. With Arsenal already waiting in the final, the pressure shifted heavily toward the German side to overcome the multi-goal deficit created by the first leg and Dembélé's rapid opening strike.
“PSG held a 5-4 aggregate lead after the first-leg match”
The early goal by Dembélé and the existing aggregate lead place PSG in a dominant position to reach the final. For Bayern Munich, the deficit necessitates an aggressive tactical shift, while PSG can pivot to a defensive posture to protect their lead against Arsenal's eventual opponent.
