Paris Saint-Germain's French forward #10 Ousmane Dembélé celebrates after scoring his team's fifth goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg football match between PSG and Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in Paris on April 28, 2026. ALAIN JOCARD / AFP
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembélé scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an epic first leg of their Champions League semi-final on Tuesday, April 28, an extraordinary encounter that became the highest-scoring match ever at this stage of the competition. Dembélé told Canal+ about his side's wild 5-4 victory.
"All football lovers, I'm sure they revelled in watching the match. On the pitch, it was a real pleasure to play," he said. "We dream about matches like this all year long, throughout all our childhood."
The first half alone was crazy, with Harry Kane giving Bayern the lead from a penalty only for Kvaratskhelia to equalize before João Neves headed the hosts in front at an enthralled Parc des Princes. Michael Olise made it 2-2, but a Dembélé penalty in first-half stoppage time had the reigning champions back ahead at the interval.
"We fought and we clawed and we're back in the tie," said PSG coach Luis Enrique. "We go to the Allianz with nothing to lose, we're at our best when we're intense and physical. It'll be who takes their moments next week, with the crowd behind us, we hope that can push us over the line."
