Paris Saint-Germain returns to Champions League final after beating Bayern Munich
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PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, center, celebrates with the other members of the team after the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain in …
PSG's head coach Luis Enrique, center, celebrates with the other members of the team after the Champions League semifinal second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint Germain in Munich, Germany, Wednesday, May 6, 2026. Martin Meissner/AP hide caption toggle caption Martin Meissner/AP MUNICH — Ousmane Dembélé scored early and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw to reach the Champions League final again on Wednesday. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia raced clear after playing a simple one-two with Fabián Ruiz in midfield, then picked out the unmarked Dembélé to sweep the ball in under the crossbar in the third minute of the semifinal second leg. By the time Harry Kane equalized in stoppage time it was too late to keep alive Bayern's dream of a Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble. The draw gave PSG, the defending champion, a 6-5 win on aggregate after edging their encounter 5-4 in the first leg in Paris last week. The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after the Gunners defeated Atletico Madrid 1-0 on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate. "It's magnificent, two finals," PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. "Now we will go there and try to fetch a second star. I said to the players we are warriors." PSG's defense — breached four times in Paris last week — kept Bayern's much vaunted attack of Kane, Luis Díaz and Micheal Olise largely in check. …
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