PSG vs Bayern Munich LIVE: Champions League semi-final within the stability after nine-goal thriller

With the first of the semi-finals now out of the way, here’s a brief look at the remaining fixtures and dates for the 2025/26 Champions League:

Wednesday, 29 April

Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal – 8pm BST

Tuesday 5 May

Arsenal vs Atletico Madrid – 8pm BST

Wednesday, 6 May

Bayern Munich vs PSG – 8pm BST

Saturday, 30 May

Champions League final – Budapest, 8pm BST (9pm CEST)

The second leg of this tie comes in just over a week as the two sides meet again at the Allianz Arena on Wednesday, 6 May.

Kick-off will be at 8pm BST in that one, and we’ll have all the action in a dedicated live blog once more!

Former Champions League winners Wayne Rooney and Clarence Seedorf have criticised the defending during PSG’s enthralling 5-4 win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League semi-final first leg, arguing that neither side will be happy despite taking part in a European game for the ages.

The holders edged out the German champions after a superb contest in Paris, with PSG taking a slender one-goal lead into next week’s second leg at the Allianz Arena.

But it could have been even better for the Parisians, who were 5-2 up in the 58th minute before conceding twice in three minutes to give allow Bayern back into the tie.

And despite plenty of attacking quality being on show at the Parc des Princes as a record-equalling nine goals were scored in a European Cup semi-final tie, Rooney and Seedorf opted to focus on the defending, with the former saying that “there have got to be questions asked” of both sides.

Here’s how the game panned out then…

“I think I achieved that [staying calm] for the first two or three goals, but after the fourth and fifth…It was a mistake because I knew they could score again, but I have to say it was an amazing game,” said Enrique after the game.

“I have been managing for more than fifteen years, and I have to say it was the most exciting thing that I have to say.

“We played three times against Kompany with Bayern Munich, and we knew that with the rhythm, they would be very difficult to manage. I think at the beginning of the match, they started better than us, but in the second half, we were better than them. Both teams were trying to develop their play, which was exciting. It was nice to watch.

“You can watch today, Micheal Olise, Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Pavlovic, everybody, and if you look at our team, Barcola, Joao, Vitinha, Dembele and Kara, it was amazing.

“It is important to show that that is the way to try to play football. Okay, we are not happy as a coach when you concede four goals, but today I’m happy because we won. Bayern Munich only lost one season 3 match, and the next match against them is going to be too tough, like this one, and we are going to try to win that match,” he added.

“Kvaratskhelia is the best player in the world and he’s only going to get better,” says Seedorf.

“I don’t know if he will stay on the left side because he just knows what to do in every situation.

“He carries the team in certain moments so I like his intelligence. He’s the extra man in midfield and also goes to make a difference up front. He’s unbelievable,” he added.

Kane scored the first of nine goals when he converted an early penalty for Bayern but the reigning champions responded through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Joao Neves to take the lead. Michael Olise equalised but a controversial penalty was awarded to PSG for handball and Ousmane Dembele sent the hosts into the half-time break 3-2 ahead.

PSG increased that deficit to 5-2 but goals from Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz ensured that Bayern only trail by one ahead of the second leg in Germany next week.

“Defending isn’t just about sitting back. I can’t believe a word of what he’s saying about him being happy how they defended. I can’t believe that today,” says Clarence Seedorf on Amazon after hearing Kompany speak.

“When you come up against top attackers you have to adapt. We were seeing it 15 years ago. You don’t see defenders organising, communicating. I don’t think you’re getting that communication,” adds Wayne Rooney as he agrees.

The pundits are engaged in a pretty in-depth debate over modern-day defending but it is eventually cut short by Gabby Logan as the show is forced to come to an end!

Certainly an interesting perspective from ex-players looking at a 5-4 thriller, though Daniel Sturridge seemed to enjoy the game!

“It was different for me to watch, but I would have preferred to be on the pitch, going with the emotion of the game and trying to help. The staff did fantastic to prepare the team,” said Bayern boss Vincent Kompany on Amazon Prime.

“We suffered but we were dangerous. Five goals away from home in the Champions League normally means you’re out but the chances we had, made us believe.

“If you’ve got nothing at the game at 5-2 then it’s hard to make a case to turn it around but being as dangerous as we were then I feel like it’s about getting your head back in the game and take our chances.

“I’ve seen a lot of good defending today but the game is such fine margins, you either go full into the battles, or retreat fully. The in between doesn’t work against that level of players.

“We’re at home with 75,000 people in the stadium, I want more. We want that weight to be there and then the Allianz Arena is a place where anything can happen,” he added.