Bayern Munich vs PSG: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups

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Bayern Munich vs PSG: Champions League – preview, team news, start, lineups

Who: Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain What: Champions League semifinal, second leg Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany When: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the …

Who: Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain What: Champions League semifinal, second leg Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany When: Wednesday at 9pm (19:00 GMT) How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 16:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. PSG head to Munich for the second leg of their semifinal against Bayern on Wednesday, defending a 5-4 lead from an incredible first meeting that was one of the greatest matches in the competition’s history. Recommended Stories list of 4 items end of list Some of the game’s leading attackers were given free rein to go for the jugular as the match became the highest-scoring Champions League semifinal leg of all time, and both managers have promised to double down on their approach in the second leg. The rewards for a semifinal victory are a place in the final on May 30 at the Puskas Arena in Budapest against either Arsenal or Atletico Madrid . What happened in the first leg? Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele scored twice each as Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in an extraordinary encounter . The first half alone last Tuesday night was wild, with Harry Kane giving Bayern the lead from a penalty, only for Kvaratskhelia to equalise before Joao Neves headed the hosts in front at an enthralled Parc des Princes. Michael Olise made it 2-2, but a Dembele penalty in first-half stoppage time had the reigning champions back ahead at the interval. …

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