PSG/Bayern Munich – Upamecano on ambition, Dembélé and transfers

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·28 April 2026

PSG/Bayern Munich – Upamecano on ambition, Dembélé and transfers

This Tuesday at 9 p.m. (live on Canal+), Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-finals (second leg on May 6). At the press conference, Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano (27) spoke about this match and the Parisian opponent.

Upamecano: “We want to impose our game and win”

“It’s a big match for us. We are fully focused. We want to impose our game and win. Of course, PSG have some great players and a great coach, but we are focused on our game and we want to win at the Parc des Princes. Olise? I have to defend against him in training and it’s very complicated (smile). He can do almost everything, and when he has the ball, he says to himself: ‘I have to get past Dayot’... But he’s a player who works very hard. He’s my neighbor. I ask him what he’s going to do after training, and he often tells me he’s going to work... He wants to improve. I’m happy to play with him for the French national team and at Bayern.

Upamecano: “It’s incredible to find ourselves in a Champions League semi-final”

Dembélé? We come from a town of 50,000 people (Évreux). It’s incredible to find ourselves in a Champions League semi-final... I can’t wait to face him. It has already happened in the past, but this is a new match and we will be ready to defend our teams. Were you close to signing for PSG? I’m at Bayern. It’s the best club in the world. I’m very happy to be at Bayern.”

Upamecano’s message is crystal clear: Bayern Munich are not traveling to the Parc des Princes to sit back, calculate, or limit the damage. Against a Paris Saint-Germain side still backed by its European status, the Bayern defender mainly wanted to remind everyone of his team’s identity.

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The respect is there, especially for the individual quality of the Paris players and Luis Enrique’s work, but it is not used as an excuse for a cautious approach. In his remarks, Upamecano places Bayern in a mindset of dominance, with the idea of imposing their game and taking the initiative. That is the whole difference between fearing PSG and recognizing their strength: Munich know the danger, but want to answer with their own weight.

His comments about Ousmane Dembélé also add a more personal touch to this clash. The two players share strong roots in the Eure region, but on Tuesday night, emotions will clearly take a back seat. Once again, Upamecano set the scene: respect, anticipation, then battle.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.