Bayern Munich 1-1 PSG (5-6 agg): Holders to face Arsenal in Champions League final despite late scare | OneFootball

Paris Saint-Germain come out on top in pulsating tie to reach second successive European showpiece, where Gunners await

Paris Saint-Germain will play Arsenal in the Champions League final after they drew 1-1 with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena to seal a 6-5 aggregate semi-final victory.

At that stage it looked like another explosive night of attacking fluidity was in store, but Bayern could not rediscover the threat that saw them reel PSG in from 5-2 to 5-4 at the Parc des Princes.

Harry Kane scored in the fourth minute of stoppage time to set up a nervous finale, but Bayern had left themselves insufficient time to seriously unsettle the visitors from Paris.

In the end, the holders needed nothing further in order to book their place alongside Mikel Arteta’s side in Budapest on May 30.

They had opened up a two-goal lead in the tie inside three minutes of the return.

Celebrations: PSG defied a late goal from Harry Kane to get past Bayern Munich and reach another Champions League final

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Khvicha Kvaratskhelia raced into space down the left and looked up to see Dembele arriving in the box. The Georgian playmaker pulled the ball back for Dembele to race on to and hammer a finish first-time into the roof of the net.

Bayern were furious not to have been awarded a penalty midway through the half. Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov made an uncertain punch and the ball landed with Vitinha, who in attempting to clear slammed the ball against the arm of team-mate Joao Neves.

As it was another PSG player that had made the clearance, it was not deemed to be handball despite Neves’ arm being well away from his body.

Neves then drew a wonderful save from Neuer, who threw himself low across goal to tip away the midfielder’s header.

Jonathan Tah headed wide from a free-kick in the final minute of the half, a rare Bayern chance in the first period.

At the start of the second half, Neuer saved twice in quick succession from Desire Doue and Kvaratskhelia. Doue tried again soon after with a low drive that brought the best stop yet from the Bayern goalkeeper.

The hosts came close again through Luis Diaz, who was denied by Safonov, but PSG were carrying the greater threat. Doue blasted an effort inches wide of the post with Neuer beaten as the European champions looked to seal it.

Kvaratskhelia brushed past Bayern’s defence and bore down on goal but badly missed his kick, with the goal and tie at his mercy.

England captain Kane finally found space inside the box to lash a finish into the roof of the net deep in stoppage time, but a famous fightback was not to be.