Paris Saint-Germain won both legs in the semi-final against Bayern Munich, drawing 6-4.
Published May 6, 2026
Holders Paris Saint-Germain booked to face Arsenal in the Champions League final after a 1-1 draw in the semi-final second leg with Bayern Munich resulted in a 6-5 aggregate victory.
Luis Enrique’s side, who led 5-4 after a thrilling first leg in Paris last week, extended their overall advantage from the start thanks to a performance from Ousmane Dembele on Wednesday.
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Harry Kane added time for Bayern, but it was too late for Bayern to reverse the lead.
PSG will be favorites to take on Premier League leaders Arsenal in Budapest on May 30 after a superb defensive performance at the Allianz Arena, the venue for their first win over Inter Milan in last year’s Champions League final.
The French giants are aiming to become the second team since 1990 to win back-to-back titles after Real Madrid.
Bayern were furious at some refereeing decisions in the first half, but had little to show for it in attack.
The six-time European champions have yet to reach a final since beating PSG in the showpiece game in Lisbon in 2020.
PSG increased their lead to two points after just three minutes when Dembele smashed the ball into the top of the net after a cut-back from Hviča Kvaratschelia.
In the second half, Manuel Neuer kept Bayern level with some fine saves from Kvaratschelia and Desiree Douai.
Kane netted his 14th goal of the tournament four minutes into stoppage time, but it was too little, too late for the home side.
