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Bayern vs PSG ends in drama as Champions League holders advance to set up Arsenal final

Goals from Dembélé and Kane resulted in a draw that sent Luis Enrique’s side to the final. The French team will defend their title against Arsenal. A lackluster performance from Bayern.

ODD ANDERSEN

José Carlos Menzel David Nelson

Update: May 6th, 2026 17:44 EDT

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Dressed in black, as if to underline that the real nightmare is not Bayern Munich, but PSG themselves. Luis Enrique’s team. Europe’s reigning champion, now headed to another final, where they will face Arsenal. A week after the chaos at the Parc des Princes, which ended 5-4 in their favor, the French and German giants played out a 1-1 draw, with goals from Dembélé and Kane, enough for PSG to punch their ticket to Budapest. From Munich, where they lifted their first Champions League title in 2025, to the Hungarian capital, where they aim to do it again in 2026.

How did PSG and Bayern line up?

There were no surprises in the lineups. For Bayern, Vincent Kompany simply switched his fullbacks, with Laimer on the right and Stanišić on the left. Up front, the lineup picked itself: Jamal Musiala feeding a dangerous trio of Kane, Michael Olise, and Luis Díaz. Pure firepower against a PSG side where Zaïre-Emery filled in at right back for the injured Achraf Hakimi, allowing Fabián Ruiz to slot into midfield. In attack, the three musketeers: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué, and Dembélé. No holding back from either side. Full commitment, with a place in the final on the line.

Only one team, though, was fully locked in from the opening whistle at the Allianz Arena. With 75,000 fans still settling after unveiling a massive mosaic, PSG struck after just two and a half minutes. Kvaratskhelia crafted a brilliant move near midfield, exchanging passes before receiving the ball in space from Fabián and delivering a low cross to the penalty spot. Dembélé was there waiting, blasting past Manuel Neuer with his left foot. Suddenly, the stadium fell silent.

Bayern vs PSG ends in drama as Champions League holders advance to set up Arsenal final — Achraf Hakimi and Ousmane Dembele celebrate.FRANCK FIFE

Bayern’s claims for a second yellow and a penalty

The early blow rattled Bayern, who needed ten minutes to regroup. The German champions looked uncomfortable, wasting energy appealing for second yellow cards and penalties that never came. Eventually, they remembered what had sparked their late surge in the first leg: their soccer. Musiala began to find pockets of space. Olise attacked down the right. Luis Díaz drove forward relentlessly. Bayern created chances to equalize before halftime, but a lack of composure in the final third kept them from scoring.

PSG, by contrast, showed composure, especially defensively. Luis Enrique’s side grew stronger at the back, wearing Bayern down. The hosts ran and pressed but made little progress against a disciplined defense that, at times, dropped all ten outfield players behind the ball. Bayern kept pushing, but gradually ran out of energy.

Kane strikes, but too late

They were not finished off entirely thanks to their veteran goalkeeper. Neuer turned back the clock with several outstanding saves against Doué and Kvaratskhelia, both of whom found space behind Bayern’s increasingly high line. Time and again, they were denied by the reflexes of a goalkeeper still performing at an elite level at 40.

Up front, however, Bayern looked nothing like the side that had sparked hope in the first leg. Kompany turned to his bench, bringing on fresh legs, but the reality hit hard: their usual level, good enough to dominate the Bundesliga year after year, was not enough here. Kane’s late goal in stoppage time only delayed the inevitable. PSG are Bayern’s nightmare. And not just theirs, but Europe’s, as they head to Budapest to defend their crown on May 30.

Bayern vs PSG ends in drama as Champions League holders advance to set up Arsenal final

How did PSG and Bayern line up?

Bayern’s claims for a second yellow and a penalty

Kane strikes, but too late

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