Luis Díaz scores twice then sent off, Bayern beat PSG in Paris | OneFootball

PSG's defensive weaknesses in the first half allowed Luis Díaz to decide the fourth round of the Champions League group stage. This Tuesday in Paris, the current European champions were defeated 2-1, with Vitinha and Nuno Mendes starting. Gonçalo Ramos and João Neves came off the bench in the 66th minute.

On the German side, Raphaël Guerreiro was not chosen by Kompany and remained on the bench.

The first goal came in the 4th minute, after a quick transition through the center that caught the home defense off guard: Gnabry played a deep ball to Olise, whose shot was saved by Chevalier; on the rebound, Díaz took advantage and made it 0-1, freezing the Parc des Princes.

In the 22nd minute, PSG responded: Barcola crossed from the right and found Ruiz at the far post, who shot toward the center, with Dembélé deflecting it into the goal with his chest – a goal that was eventually ruled out for offside. After that play, the Ballon d'Or winner left the match complaining of physical problems and went straight to the locker room.

Soon after, Luis Díaz won the ball from PSG captain Marquinhos and scored the second. In the 32nd minute, the former FC Porto forward netted his third goal in the Champions League and Bayern Munich's 11th of the season.

In stoppage time of the first half, at 45+7 minutes, Díaz made a very hard tackle on Hakimi, who had to leave injured, and was sent off directly with a red card.

In the second half, Kompany opted for a more conservative approach, taking off Gnabry – a key player in transitions – and bringing on the young midfielder Bischof, 20 years old. Bayern then started managing the result and lost some offensive creativity.

Despite Vitinha's efforts, PSG's goal came from a combination between Lee and João Neves in the 74th minute. The South Korean played it to the right and anticipated a cross, which was successfully deflected by Neves. The Portuguese scored for the first time in this edition of the Champions League, making it his fourth goal of the season.

Until the final whistle, Lee and João Neves kept pressing in search of an equalizer, but Neuer – and a bit of German luck – prevented a comeback. João Neves' introduction substantially changed PSG's attacking movement.

With this result, Bayern Munich ties Arsenal at the top of the Champions League, both with 12 points, three ahead of PSG (3rd), Inter, Real Madrid, and Liverpool. In the fifth round, on November 26, Bayern travels to Arsenal, while PSG hosts Tottenham.

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