Scuffle between Bayern and PSG: What happened in the tunnel | OneFootball

FC Bayern made a statement in the Champions League this week with their away win at Paris Saint-Germain. But while the sporting success has long since been analyzed, another incident is now attracting attention.

Days after Munich’s 2-1 victory, a video surfaced showing an altercation in the catacombs of the Parc des Princes. During halftime, a heated scene unfolded behind the scenes. As the teams headed to the locker rooms, members of both coaching staffs got into a dispute.

The footage shows several people shoving each other in the narrow tunnel area. Particularly noticeable in the video: Bayern’s sporting director Christoph Freund, who marches ahead visibly annoyed. Also recognizable in the scuffle are team manager Rodyse Munienge and backup goalkeeper Sven Ulreich. The cause of the incident remains unclear.

Was Diaz’s red card the trigger?

It seems likely that a scene shortly before halftime was the reason for the altercation. Luis Díaz gave Bayern a comfortable lead with a brace (4’, 32’) before being sent off with a red card in stoppage time. The Colombian caught Achraf Hakimi with both legs from behind in a challenge—a scene that, after a VAR check, led to a sending off (45’+7).

Hakimi then had to be substituted due to injury. As the Parisian club has since announced, the former BVB player suffered a severe sprain to his left ankle and will be out for several weeks.

“That’s a South American double tackle. Seen so often with that intensity from behind, there’s no room for debate,” judged Mats Hummels. Lutz Wagner explained: “Overzealous. He jumps in with both legs, can no longer control his movement. He catches him with his studs up, with high intensity—for me, that’s a clear red.” Manuel Gräfe, on the other hand, wrote on X: “Mariani and especially the VAR were obviously influenced by the injury. Without the injury, it would have stayed a yellow.”

Whether this scene fueled emotions and led to the incident in the catacombs cannot be definitively proven. What is clear: Even off the pitch, this evening had plenty of drama to offer.

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