On 2026-04-28, Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in a record-breaking Champions League semifinal first leg in Paris. The nine-goal thriller gives defending champion PSG a narrow lead before the return match in Germany, keeping both clubs' hopes of reaching the final alive. The result feeds debate over a shift toward more open, high-scoring games at the top level of European football.
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