Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG: summary, score, goals, highlights Champions League
Bayern Munich - PSG: As it happened.
Kim Min-Jae goal gives Bayern Munich the win.
Vincent Kompany's Bayern Munich haven't convinced in the Champions League this season but the German giants got the job done against Paris Saint-Germain, thanks to a first half goal from Kim Min-Jae.
The Bavarians' task was made easier early in the second half when PSG forward Ousmane Dembele was sent off for a second bookable offence and they were able to cruise home with minimal fuss.
Fulltime: Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG.
The free kick comes to nothing and Bayern Munich see out the final seconds.
A big three points for Bayern and head coach Vincent Kompany!
Hakimi wins a free kick on the halfway line, one last chance for PSG to hurl the ball forward...
The corner kick is well defended by Bayern Munich and Safonov has to scurry back to his goal.
Nuno Mendes tries to swing in a cross from the left but it deflects off Konrad Laimer for a corner kick.
Is there one last chance for PSG? Safonov is up!
Manuel Neuer finds Thomas Muller with a pin-point pass forward but he's unable to hold the ball up for his team. Muller has looked a bit off the pace since his entrance.
We're going to have four minutes of injury time.
Good defending from William Pacho to pinch the ball off Michael Olise and release the pressure on his side.
Teasing ball fired across the face of goal by Thomas Muller. Serge Gnabry is there to meet it at the back post but his shot strikes the side netting.
It's a good cross from Lee Kang-Lee, kept alive well by PSG. The ball eventually lands at the feet of Joao Neves but his shot flies well over the crossbar.
Time running out for PSG.
Serge Gnabry clips Hakimi as he charges down the right flank.
Free kick to PSG, good chance to deliver form the right...
PSG make another substitution. Marco Asensio comes on, replacing Fabian Ruiz.
Good pass from Olise to find Thomas Muller in space in the penalty box. The veteran German tries to curl one into the top corner but his effort drifts wide of the target.
Approaching the final ten minute, PSG are looking very blunt now. This has been a professional showing from Bayern since the red card, managing to stifle PSG.
Another Bayern change. Jamal Musiala is replaced by Thomas Muller.
Bayern Munich break with Davies, who curls in a cross towards Olise in the middle. He brings it down and tries to make space for a shot but he's crowded out by recovering PSG defenders and the chance evaporates.
On second viewing, it was an incredible save from Matvey Safonov to tip that Musiala shot onto the post.
The Russian stopper kept his side in the game there.
Musiala strikes the inside of the post!
Good play from Bayern and it all opens up for Jamal Musiala to strike from just inside the box. He beats Safonov but has to watch his effort cannon back off the inside of the post.
PSG survive!
Goncalo Ramos is a much more physical presence up front for PSG. Expect to see them looking a bit more direct now, trying to play into the big Portuguese striker.
And PSG make a switch. Bradley Barcola is replaced by Goncalo Ramos.
Double change for Bayern.
Michael Olise and Serge Gnbary come on. Kingsley Coman and Leroy Sane are replaced.
Nuno Mendes
The PSG fullback is booked for a clumsy challenger on Laimer.
Lee King-In drops deep and tries to build the play for PSG. He's been lively since coming on.
As we approach the final 20 minutes of normal time the home crowd is in good voice. Bayern are playing the ball around with confidence now and look the more likely of the two teams to score.
Bayern's social media team pay tribute to the 'GOAT'.
We've seen plenty of Manuel Neuer tonight. A penalty box pirouette. A mad dash to the corner flag. And a darting run into midfield to spray a pass out to the left wing.
Vintage Neuer.
Sensational from Manuel Neuer to ping a ball out to Coman on the left flank. Bayern work the ball into the box and back out to Coman, who skies the ball from 12 yards out.
Big chance for Bayern
Kang-In is straight into the action, whipping in a teasing free kick from the left that bounces along the Bayern six-yard box and out of play on the far side.
Good delivery from the substitute.
It's Warren Zaire-Emery who comes off for PSG, replaced by Lee Kang-In.
Bayern have retaken control of the game since the dismissal but PSG are still posing a threat.
Barcola is now functioning as a lone striker but Lee Kang-In is being readied on the PSG bench.
It appears that Ousmane Dembele was shown a second yellow card there, not a straight red. That makes more sense and explains why VAR did not intervene.
Brainless from Dembele to make that tackle when on a booking.
Well, that has certainly changed the complexion of the game on the hour-mark.
PSG had looked in control since the break but, now down to ten men, they face a real uphill task.
Dembele sent off for PSG.
Confirmation that the PSG forward is sent off. Real tough task for the visitors now.
Dembele launched into a slide tackle on Davies on the edge of the Bayern box. It was slightly mistimed but didn't appear to make any real connection with the Canadian.
It'll be interesting to see if VAR has a look at this...
Red card for Ousmane Dembele!
The Frenchman is sent off! Not entirely sure what for, there was a tackle but it would have been incredibly harsh.
Fairly quiet start to the second half with no real chances for either team.
PSG have managed to wrestle back control though, managing to push Bayern back.
Clever pass from Nuno Mendes nearly finds Hakimi racing into the box but Davies is back to cut it out.
Slow start to the second half in Munich. PSG have enjoyed more of the possession than they did before the break, Bayern seemingly willing to sit back.
Good defending from Zaire-Emery to hold off Musiala and spin away from the Bayern forward.
Bayern overhit a pass out to Laimer on the right, who had space to get forward.
The hosts haven't really got going in the second half.
Sharp counter-attack from PSG nearly catches Bayern out but Kim Min-Jae makes a good block from Nuno Mendes on the edge of the box.
Brilliant run from Laimer down the right flank but he just runs out of room.
No changes for either team at the break. Let's see if there's any stylistic change...
And we're back!
PSG get the second half underway at Allianz Arena.
Bayern Munich impress in first half showing.
We didn't know what to expect from Vincent Kompany ahead of his first season managing an elite team. His Bayern Munich side have impressed in the Bundesliga this year but have struggled a little in the Champions League, where they have come up against teams with similar budgets.
Todays visit of PSG was always going to offer a real test but Kompany's side have passed so far, generating chances and dominating the ball against a talented side. There have been chances on the break for the likes of Ousmane Dembele and Warren Zaire-Emery but it's been a confident performance from Bayern in the opening 45 minutes.
If they can maintain this level for the second half they could be rewarded with a statement result.
Champions League latest scores.
Bayern lead against PSG in our focus game today but there's plenty more elsewhere in the UCL. Here's a look at the halftime scores...
First-ever Champions League goal for Kim Min-Jae.
The Bayern Munich defender hasn't had too much to do so far this evening but was sharp when the ball fell to him in the PSG penalty area.
Halftime: Bayern Munich 1-0 PSG
The hosts lead at the break thanks to a Kim Min-Jae strike late in the first half.
Late flurry from Bayern to end the half. Sane pounces on the ball again and shoots from 25 yards out but his effort flies well over the PSG crossbar.
Fabian Ruiz is dispossessed on the edge of his own box and PSG pounce.
First Leroy Sane and then Joshua Kimmich try their luck from range but both shots are rebuffed.
Lofted ball from PSG finds Hakimi at the back post. He does well to keep the ball in play and work it back to Joao Neves, but his left-footed effort is comfortably saved by Neuer.
We're going to have three minutes of added time at the end of the first half.
PSG enjoying a decent spell of possession to end the first half. Can they muster one last chance before the break?
Nuno Mendes does brilliantly to skip away from Bayern defenders on the left, before eventually hitting traffic on the edge of the box.
He manages to turn back and retain possession.
Nearly another for Bayern! Coman races onto a long ball forward but his poked effort curls just over the crossbar.
The home crowd is in full voice now.
Kim Min-Jae puts Bayern into the lead.
The PSG players are arguing that there was a foul on Safonov, preventing the keeper from getting to the ball. Officials think otherwise, however, and Bayern are ahead.
GOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAL! Kim Min-Jae
The second corner kick is much better from Kimmich, causing chaos in the penalty box and the ball drops to Min-Jae to nod home from close range.
The corner kick is taken by Kimmich but doesnt beat the first man.
Another corner for the hosts...
Coman glides past Hakimi on the left and pulls the ball back to Kane on the edge of the box. He tries a clipped pass into the on-rushing Musiala but PSG scramble the ball clear.
Bayern corner kick...
Mix-up between Harry Kane and Leroy Sane on the edge of the PSG box. Sane was in acres of space on the right but the Englishman couldn't find him.
Groans around the Allianz Arena.
PSG work the ball forward again and find Dembele in the box. He makes some space for a shot but his effort is palmed clear by Neuer.
Brave play from Manuel Nueur, shimmying away from Barcola on the edge of his six-yard box.
Zaire Emery squanders big chance!
Sharp counter-attack from PSG finds Bradley Barcola racing away down the left flank.
He squares the ball across the face of goal, finding Warren Zaire-Emery in space at the back post. He has time for a shot but miscues his effort and misses the target.
Nearly a brilliant goal for Coman!
The Frenchman picks up the ball on the left and glides past three PSG defenders and into the box, before ballooning his effort over the crossbar.
Brilliant work from Coman!
Harry Kane is clipped by a PSG defender near the touchline.
The Englishman goes down holding his ankle but he's quickly to his feet again.
Laimar is starting to get forward for Bayern on the right flank, pushing Nuno Mendes back.
Good spell of possession on the edge of the PSG box but an overly ambitious pass from Kimmich sees the move break down.
The visitors have been diligent in their defensive work so far.
It's been a fast-paced game so far, both teams trying to take advantage of every opportunity on the turnover.
Bayern push for an opener.
Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov has supplanted Gianluigi Donnarumma in the PSG starting XI and he's been good value for his place so far. Two sharp stops to deny the hosts.
A promising Bayern counter-attack is halted after the ball strikes the referee on the way through to Jamal Musiala. The Bayern players aren't happy but there wasn't much that the official could do there.
Bayern Munich win a free kick, 40 yards from the PSG goal on the left.
Kimmich clips a ball to the back post but the assistant's flag is up. Musiala went too soon.
Sharp break from Bayern Munich is halted by a uncharacteristically poor touch from Harry Kane on the edge of the PSG box.
Kingsley Coman gets into a foot race with Achraf Hakimi on the wing. The PSG defender does well to shield the ball out and even wins a free kick for his team.
Top work from Hakimi.
PSG starting to grow in confidence now, enjoying a little more of the ball than they did in the opening ten minutes.
Bayern are finding space down the flanks but PSG's four-man midfield is making life difficult in central areas.
Out of possession, it looks like Ousmane Dembele is functioning as the central striker for PSG. His pace and direct running could cause problems for Bayern's high defensive line.
Brave play from Manuel Nueur to break the lines and get Bayern on the offensive. Davies plays a clever ball down the line to Coman, who works it across to Sane on the right.
Sane tries to beat Safonov at the near post but the goalkeeper is equal to the effort.
Ten minutes in, both teams will be fairly happy with how this game has started.
Bayern have dominated the ball but PSG have kept them at bay, and even started to pose a threat on the counter-attack.
Bayern defend the corner well but PSG recoup the ball.
First foray forward from PSG finds Demebele racing in behind the Bayern backline. He has space for a shot but drags his effort wide of the target, via a slight deflection. PSG corner.
Safonov denies Musiala!
Slick play from Bayern to find Musiala in space in the box. He strikes it firmly with his right but the PSG goalkeeper makes a sharp save.
PSG are struggling to get a hold of the ball in the opening stages. Bayern are denying them the space to play out from the back.
Joshua Kimmich curls in a dangerous, dipping delivery and forces a slightly panicked punch away from Matvey Safonov.
Harry Kane and Jamal Musiala are almost operating as a striker partnership in the opening stages, swapping positions fluidly.
Coman does well to hassle Zaire-Emery and win Bayern a corner kick.
Proactive start from Bayern Munich, who are looking to get the ball into Musiala's feet or out wide quickly.
The ball's worked to Goretzka in the box but he can't make space for a shot.
Hectic start with a number of turnovers in the middle of the pitch.
Four central midfielders in this PSG XI, they're looking to dominate the central areas.
Bayern Munich go long from the start, well rebuffed by PSG.
The hosts win it back and come forward again with Alphonso Davies on the left.
We're off!
Bayern Munich get things underway...
Bayern Munich - Paris Saint-Germain team news.
We've just about got time to run through the starting XIs one more time. Here's how the two teams line up up Allianz Arena for this UCL league phase clash.
Bayern Munich starting XI: Neuer; Laimer, Kim, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka; Coman, Musiala, Sane; Kane.
Paris Saint-Germain starting XI; Ruiz, Dembele, Barcola.
Kim Min-Jae gets the start for Bayern Munich.
The South Korean defender hasn't always impressed since his big-money move from Napoli but he's given the start tonight by Vincent Kompany. He's played in all 11 Bundesliga games for Bayern so far this season, a key part of a defence that has conceded just seven goals in that time.
The teams are out!
There's a huge roar of excitement at Allianz Arena as the players of Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain enter the field.
Kickoff now just five minutes away.
Matvey Safonov (left) has been favoured this season. / GEOFFROY VAN DER HASSELT / AFP
Why isn't Gianluigi Donnarumma playing for PSG?
The Italian stopper is frequently ranked as one of the best goalkeepers in the world but Donnarumma has fallen out of favour at PSG in recent weeks.
Head coach Luis Enrique has opted to start Russian goalkeeper Matvey Safonov again against Bayern Munich.
Kickoff fast approaching at Allianz Arena.
We're now little over ten minutes away from kickoff in Bavaria as Bayern Munich look to lay down a marker against PSG.
Bayern Munich in the house.
It's not been a perfect start to the UCL campaign for Bayern Munich but Vincent Kompany's side are looking to get a statement victory against PSG this evening.
The Bayern head coach explained: “What’s important is how the team lives and improves, how each individual player develops, even though they’re already top players. We don’t differentiate between games. All games aren’t easy.”
The Frenchman joined perennial UCL winners Real Madrid over the summer. / FRANCK FIFE / AFP
Can PSG finally win Champions League without Kylian Mbappe?
For years, the spectre of Kylian Mbappe's long-rumoured move to Real Madrid hung over every summer transfer window. Finally, he's made the move to the Spanish capital but PSG have been able to rebuild with a more egalitarian style of play.
Speaking to reporters ahead of tonight's game, head coach Luis Enrique said: "The strength of our team is that we don't depend on just one player."
"So I'm expecting individual development from each of my players, as well as collective development. But so far, I'm satisfied with what I'm seeing. Tomorrow, we'll be brave once again, we'll take risks in defence and we'll attack. If Bayern are better than us, then we'll congratulate them and get back to work."
PSG arrive at the Allianz.
The French champions are in the house, looking to end a three-game losing run in fixtures against Bayern Munich. It's a tough ask though, Bayern have been in impressive form in the Bundesliga and are still unbeaten in domestic competition.
Bayern Munich and PSG both came into this years competition with real ambitions but neither have quite lived up to expectations show far. Both teams have two wins from their opening four fixtures but still have a good chance of qualifying for the knockout stages.
Here's a look at what they might need to do in their remaining games to make it...
Can Kinsley Coman haunt PSG (again)?
French forward Kingsley Coman starts for Bayern Munich tonight, taking on former team PSG. The Parisian actually came through the ranks at PSG before moving on to Juventus and later Bayern Munich.
Most gallingly of all for PSG, it was Coman who scored the decisive goal for Bayern in their 1-0 Champions League final victory between the two teams in 2020. Will he inflict more pain on PSG tonight?
Now that the team news is confirmed, let's take a look back at some recent meetings between these two.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are dominant in their own countries and games between the two never disappoint. Here's what you need to know...
Confirmed PSG starting XI!
Here's how the visitors line up at Allianz Arena. Safonov starts in front of Donnarumma in goal, while Dembele and Barcola start as a pair of roving forwards up front.
Safonov - Achraf, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes - Vitinha, Neves, Zaire-Emery Fabiáan - Dembele, Barcola.
Harry Kane leads the line for Bayern Munich.
The Englishman has continued his incredible form into the new season, scoring 20 goals in just 17 games in 2024/25. Five of those came in four Champions League games and he'll be desperate to add to that tally today.
Bavaria in the winter can get pretty chilly but it's nothing that the players and staff of PSG won't be used to. The French champions played through a period of very bleak weather last week as a winter storm hit Paris.
Donnarumma benched for PSG.
We're still awaiting confirmation of the PSG starting XI but it looks like Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma will not feature. Matvei Safonov starts in his place.
Bayern Munich team news!
Here's how the hosts line up to face PSG. Leroy Sane and Kingsley Coman start alongside Harry Kane in a terrifying front three for the Bavarians.
Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane made history last week, becoming the fastest player to 50 Bundesliga goals. The record he beat belonged to a certain Erling Braut Haaland.
The Englishman completed an impressive hat-trick on Friday night with this sumptuous finish, highlighting his incredible first touch and eye for a goal.
PSG sounding confident ahead of trip to Bayern Munich.
Speaking to reporters ahead of today's game, Paris Saint-Germain struck a confident tone as they prepare to take on Bayern Munich at Allianz Arena. It's a daunting test for even the most talented of teams, but this PSG side look refreshed and ready to go deep in Europe.
Head coach Luis Enrique: “We will give it our all, we will be brave, we will take risks, as we usually do.”
Midfielder Vininha: "Motivation is at its highest for tomorrow's match. We're here to win the game."
Canadian fullback Alphonso Davies has remained a key player under the Vincent Kompany regime at Bayern Munich. He has enjoyed great success during his time in Bavaria but has also attracted interest from elsewhere.
Here's what his agent had to say about persistent links to Real Madrid...
Luis Enrique plays the underdog against Bayern Munich.
"Bayern Munich are favourites every time they play, in every competition they play in,."
"That's true today and it will also be true in 10 years. It's a club that carries a lot of weight in Germany and in Europe."
Bayern Munich hoping to roll back the years against PSG.
As mentioned, Bayern Munich have had the better of this meeting in the past. So much so that the club have released this compilation of the top ten goals scored against PSG.
There's a few crackers in there.
All eyes will be on Allianz Arena for tonight's heavyweight clash. The pressure will be on the man in the middle - Istvan Kovacs - to keep things from boiling over in what is expected to be a feisty game.
PSG out for revenge against Bayern.
The last three Champions League meetings between Bayern Munich and PSG have each ended in victory for the German giants. Most famously, Bayern defeated PSG in the final of the 2019/20 competition, denying the Parisians their first-ever Champions League triumph.
Can Luis Enrique's side break that run at Allianz Arena today?
Both at the top of their respective domestic competitions, both Bayern Munich and PSG have struggled in the Champions League this year. Each with two wins from their opening four games, they could find themselves needing to make the most of the UCL's new tie-breaker rules if they are to snatch an automatic place in the Round of 16.
Champions League tie-breaker rules
Bayern boss wary of PSG threat.
“We are playing against one of the big clubs in Europe. They have a lot of individual quality and a very good coach. Both teams will want to win. We are playing at home and this match is of utmost importance to us."
“[PSG have] a squad with incredible talent. The spaces between the lines are never big, the pressing is very aggressive and good. When they have the ball, they have a clear attacking approach. As a team, they are really very good.”
The scene is set at Allianz Arena.
On a Champions League night, Bayern Munich's state-of-the-art Allianz Arena is surely one of the most intimidating venues in European soccer.
It's Paris Saint-Germain who are looking to stun Vincent Kompany's team today.
We'll still waiting for confirmed team news for Bayern - PSG but one man who will be desperate to be involved is Thomas Muller. The Bayern Munich legend thrives on the high-stakes atmosphere of the Champions League and recently broke an incredible club record for the German giants.
Bayern host PSG in stacked UCL fixture list.
There's plenty going on in the Champions League today but we'll be focused on the Bayern Munich - PSG clash.
Here's the full list of UCL fixtures for Tuesday, November 26...
The Champions League returns!
After a few weeks away, European soccer's elite compeitition is back with a mouth-watering slate of midweek fixtures.
Right here, we're going to be focusing on Paris Saint-Germain's trip to the Allianz Arena to take on Bayern Munich.
It's a rematch of the 2019/20 Champions League final and both teams harbour serious ambitions of making it back to the final this time around.