PSG/Bayern Munich – Kvaratskhelia, madness, changes… tops and flops! | OneFootball

On Tuesday night, Paris Saint-Germain claimed a 5-4 (PSG/Bayern Munich highlights) win over Bayern Munich in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-final (second leg on May 6) at the Parc des Princes. Here are the tops and flops from this victory.

Tops –

❤️ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.

If there is one Paris player who was faultless, or almost, it was Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. The 25-year-old forward rose to the physical challenge imposed by Bayern Munich and above all responded with brilliance. All with ruthless efficiency to score a brace. A superb performance that once again confirms his place at the highest level.

A crazy match.

You can be disappointed by certain aspects, like the defeat if you are a Bayern fan, or the goals conceded at 5-2 if you are a Paris fan. But there is no denying that this was an exceptional match and thrilling to watch. Even for a simple football lover with no preference for one team or the other. We are undoubtedly only halfway through a semi-final that will leave a lasting impression.

Flops –

😡Physical concerns.

Kvaratskhelia, Achraf Hakimi (27-year-old right-back) and Nuno Mendes (23-year-old left-back) all visibly finished with knocks. We do not yet know whether there is an injury, but it is certainly a concern PSG could do without ahead of the second leg.

PSG suffered a little too much.

Of course, having difficult spells against a Bayern Munich side like this is only logical. But PSG struggled a little too much to defend their box and to establish periods of control. Especially in the last 30 minutes, after making it 5-2, which is frustrating.

The substitutions.

During those difficulties at the end of the match, Fabian Ruiz (30-year-old midfielder), Bradley Barcola (23-year-old forward), Senny Mayulu (19-year-old midfielder/forward) and Lucas Hernandez (30-year-old defender) came on. None of them managed to fully get up to the pace of the game and really make a difference. Mayulu was perhaps the one who stood out the most all the same. More is needed from the Paris bench.

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