Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain set a date with Arsenal in the Champions League final by drawing with Bayern Munich by one goal on Wednesday in the second leg of the semi-final. The first leg ended in favor of the French team (5-4).

Published on: 05/06/2026 - 22:59 Last updated: 05/07/2026 - 00:07

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Defending champion Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the Champions League final after drawing 1-0 with host Bayern Munich on Wednesday in the second leg of the semi-final. The first leg ended in favor of the French team (5-4).

The French team's lead goal was scored by Golden Ball winner Ousmane Dembele from the third minute, and Harry Kane equalized the score in the last minute of the match (90+4).

The French capital team, searching for a second title in its history, will play in the final with English club Arsenal, which qualifies at the expense of Spanish club Atletico Madrid, on Tuesday, in the Hungarian capital, Budapest, on May 30.

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A new chapter of Enrique's success

Reaching the final is considered a new chapter of Saint-Germain's success this season, after it won the European Super Cup and the Intercontinental Cup, in addition to the French Super Cup, knowing that it leads the local league by six points from its chaser Lens, three stages before its end, awaiting their confrontation on the 13th of this month.

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Bayern began the confrontation with a starting lineup that included the return of Caen, Colombian wingers Luis Dias and Frenchman Michael Olise, in addition to Joshua Kimmich, Dayo Upamecano and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, compared to the last local confrontation with Heidenheim (3-3).

On the other hand, the Spanish coach of the French team, Luis Enrique, relied in his starting lineup on only three players who started in the last local match against Lorient (2-2), namely Ecuadorian defender Willian Pacho, Spanish midfielder Fabian Royce, and winger Desiree Douai, while Moroccan right-back Achraf Hakimi continued to be absent due to injury.

The defending champion did not give his host much time, as after a pass from Royce towards the Georgian winger, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the latter started from the left side and penetrated the penalty area, before passing a perfect cross, which Dembele met with a strong shot with his left hand from close range, which landed in the roof of the net (3).

The first most dangerous response of the hosts came via Dias, who shot a ball with his right from the left side into the area, over the goal, after an individual effort (22).

Oliseh followed with a left-footed shot from the right side inside the area, which met the same fate as his Colombian colleague's shot (27).

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A great performance from Neuer was not enough for Bayern to qualify

The Portuguese Vitinha played a direct free kick, and his compatriot Neves met with a header from the outskirts of the six-yard area. Neuer excelled in converting it into a corner (33).

Gamal Musiala tried to equalize on two occasions, the first with a ground shot with his left hand from a close range that was brilliantly blocked by Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov (44), and the second with his right from the same distance, but it missed the right clip (44).

Kimmich played a direct free kick, which Jonathan Tah headed in from close range, and it passed along the right post (45 + 3).

Neuer continued his brilliance by blocking two Douai shots from the left side inside the area (56), and Kvaratskhelia from the same distance on the opposite side (57).

In his 141st match in the tournament, Neuer outperformed Douai again, by brilliantly converting the talented Frenchman's ground shot with his right into the corner from the outskirts of the area (64).

Enrique inserted winger Bradley Barcola in place of Dembélé (65).

Kompany responded by inserting Canadian Alphonso Davis and South Korean Min Jae-Kim instead of Croatian Josip Stanisic and Tah Tualia (68).

Bayern looked for an equalizer, but Safonov blocked attempts by Dias (69) and Oliseh (70).

In the last 15 minutes, Enrique tried to maintain the lead by securing his area by inserting the duo Lucas Hernandez and the Brazilian Lucas Peraldo instead of Douai and Royce Toalia (76).

Kompany brought in Senegalese striker Nicholas Jackson instead of Musiala, with the aim of supporting Caen, who had been absent until that moment (79), and later brought in youngster Lennart Karl instead of Upamecano (85).

But Kompany's substitutions did not succeed in moving the stagnant waters, with the defending champion tightly closing the openings leading to Safonov's goal.

Barkola shot with his right from the left side from the outskirts of the area, but Neuer brilliantly turned it into a corner (88).

In the last breath, Kane equalized with a left-footed shot from close range, which landed in the upper corner to Safonov's right (90+4).

With AFP

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