Only four teams remain in Europe's premier club competition as the UEFA Champions League 2025-26 semi-finals kick off with a high-profile clash between reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain and the newly crowned German champions Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes Stadium on Tuesday, April 28.
Bayern are chasing a treble in Vincent Kompany's second season, having already secured the Bundesliga title and progressed to the DFB Cup Final, where they'll face Stuttgart at the end of the season.
PSG meanwhile come into this tie with a six point lead in Ligue 1 and have been in stellar form this season. Luis Enrique's side have lifted the UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Intercontinental Cup and the French Super Cup since they won their maiden UCL title last year.
Bayern come into this tie after an impressive 4-3 win over Mainz on the weekend, coming back from a 3-0 deficit at half-time. The Bavarians had four different goal-scorers on the night with Nicholas Jackson, Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala and Harry Kane all finding the net.
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Vincent Kompany's side edged past Real Madrid 6-4 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, sealing passage into the final four after a thrilling 4-3 victory in the return leg at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
PSG, meanwhile, come into the game after a comprehensive 3-0 Ligue 1 win over Angers, having earlier comfortably dispatched Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate in the last eight. The Parisians recorded 2-0 wins both home and away against Liverpool, underlining their credentials as favourites to retain the crown.
The sides have already met in the tournament's league phase this season with Bayern grabbing a 2-1 victory, Luis Diaz scored both goals in that game before receiving a straight red card just before half-time. PSG will be eager to extract revenge for that defeat.
Bayern will be without Serge Gnabry who was ruled out for the season and upcomign World Cup with a hamstring injury, while they're expected to make a late call on the fitness of Lennart Karl ahead of this game. Midfielder Vitinha remains a doubt for PSG, with the Portuegues star missing recent games due to inflamation in his heel.
Players To Watch
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich): Leading Bayern's attack with consistent output, Kane remains central to their treble push. The Englishman has scored 52 goals in all competitions for Bayern this season, becoming the first to hit 50 for a big-five league side since Erling Haaland in 2022-23 (52).
Ousmane Dembélé (PSG): The Frenchman provides width and unpredictability to the PSG attack, crucial in breaking compact defensive lines. He scored twice against Liverpool at Anfield, taking his tally to 4 goals and 1 assist in 10 UCL matches this seaso.
Venue And Match Timing
The PSG vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg is scheduled to be played at Parc des Princes, Paris, from 12:30 AM IST on Wednesday, April 29.
Predicted Lineups
PSG (4-3-3):
Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Lucas Hernández; Warren Zaïre-Emery, João Neves, Fabián Ruiz; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Bayern Munich (4-2-3-1):
Manuel Neuer; Josip StaniÅ¡ić, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer; Aleksandar Pavlović, Joshua Kimmich; Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis DÃaz; Harry Kane.
How To Watch Live Telecast
The PSG vs Bayern Munich UEFA Champions League semi-final will be broadcast live on Sony Sports Ten 2 (English), Sony Sports Ten 3 (Hindi), and Sony Sports Ten 4 (Tamil/Telugu) channels in India.
How To Watch Live Streaming
The match will be available for live streaming on the Sony LIV app and website.
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