PARIS Paris Saint-Germain are in the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League and Bayern Munich are out for a 1-0 victory for the title holders on Tuesday in Parc des Princes, which was not enough to see them overcome the French giants . Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scored the only goal of the game five minutes before half-time, but PSG’s 3-2 success last week in Munich ensured Mauricio Pochettino’s men scored 3-3 through away goals.
It was the whole of Bayern in the early stages with the visitors besieging the home goal, but they could not find a way through different distances, while Keylor Navas was forced in a flying save to deny David Alaba at one stage .
Halfway through the half, PSG turned it on and superstar pair Neymar and Mbappe took center stage with an almost exclusive clinic in attack. The Brazilian hit the woodwork twice when he kicked in a gear he has rarely seen since his arrival at Parc des Princes, while the Frenchman once again plagued Bayern with his sharp pace.
It was the quality of the play of the PSG pair that Julian Draxer and Idrissa Gueye immediately increased their game and even moved Colin Dagba from right-back through the gears. Manuel Neuer made a fantastic effort at goal, putting the ball in near the top left corner of the bar by Mauricio Pochettino.
Then came the breakthrough and it went Bayern’s course with Choupo-Moting being five minutes from the break for the second time in as many matches.
PSG started the second half on the front foot and Neymar was inches from an equalizer, while Bayern themselves pressed to increase their lead and found a definite home defense.
Mbappe was pronounced from the sidelines as his fight against the officials continued from the first half when he was unfairly predicted when he was well placed. It was tense in the French capital, but PSG finally persevered in this rematch of last year’s Champions League final and have now reached their second semi-final in so many seasons, reaching just one more time in their entire history.