On 6 May 2026, holders Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich left them 6-5 up on aggregate, setting up a showpiece against Arsenal on 30 May in Budapest. PSG struck almost immediately when Ousmane Dembele — fed by a move that began with Fabian Ruiz and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia — finished a counter less than three minutes into the second leg, putting Luis Enrique’s side in control of the tie. Harry Kane’s stoppage-time goal for Bayern made it 1-1 on the night but came too late to change the outcome.
PSG largely contained Bayern’s attacking threat across 90 minutes, absorbing pressure and threatening on the break. Goalkeeper Matvey Safonov produced several important saves, while Manuel Neuer denied Joao Neves with a close-range stop before half-time. Bayern dominated possession in the second half but struggled to find a cutting edge until Kane landed his seventh consecutive Champions League goal in added time.
The match featured moments of controversy. Bayern players appealed for a penalty after Vitinha’s clearance struck Joao Neves’s arm, and home players reacted angrily when PSG full-back Nuno Mendes was not shown a second yellow for a handball, but referee Joao Pinheiro waved the appeals away. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany acknowledged the fine margins, saying: “I don’t have the ability to be disappointed for long… in the end we lost two very, very tight games against a very good opponent.”
PSG forward Desire Doue celebrated the result after the game, telling Canal Plus: “It was an exceptional match, another magical night in Munich against a great team. These are the kinds of matches we’ve dreamt of playing since we were little. Now, we’re going to enjoy this as a team.” The win confirmed PSG’s return to Munich’s Allianz Arena — the scene of last year’s final against Inter Milan — and reinforced their position as favourites to lift the trophy for a second successive season. They will attempt to become only the second side since 1990, after Real Madrid, to win back-to-back European Cups.
Original Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/5/6/holders-psg-beat-bayern-munich-to-reach-champions-league-final-with-arsenal
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Publish Date: 2026-05-07 05:43:00
