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This is one match everyone looked forward to and everyone would expect another collapse from PSG against Bayern as both finalists met again. Bayer would have won this tie on paper in most people's mind but PSG showed they are up for it and would be gunning to be in the final.

Winning the Champions League has always been the dream of PSG and they now moved one step closer to getting there against Bayern Munich who is edging closer to its 9th successive Bundesliga title.

Bayern Munich threatened PSG so early on in the 2nd minute when PSG's former player; Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting's header was stopped from going in by the crossbar from a corner kick. Navas was unable to do anything about it as he was nowhere near the ball.

PSG moved from defence to attack in a smooth move the involved Di Maria finding Neymar in the 3rd minute. Neymar ran into the box before giving the ball to Mbappe who wasted no time in smashing his shot that found the back of the net to make it, 1-0. Mbappe has been in sensational form lately. He singlehandedly destroyed Barcelona.

Bayer responded in the 18th minute with a brilliant header but Navas got down low so quickly to deny Bayern the equalizer. Not long after, Pavard's brilliant shot was saved again by Navas in the 19th minute.

Marquinhos punished Bayern again in the 28th minute when Neymar's brilliant long ball found him. He maintained his composure and slotted past the goalkeeper to make it 2-0.

Not to be outdone easily, Bayern responded and halved their deficit in the 37th minute when Pavard's lovely cross found Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and he steered his header well to find the back of the net, 2-1. In the 56th minute, Pavard's shot was saved by Navas again. The pressure kept piling up for PSG and Navas has been saving them for most of the time.

In the 60th minute, Bayern drew level to make it 2-2. PSG lost the 2 goal advantage to a brilliant Thomas Muller's header. PSG can still look fulfilled having scored 2 away goals but they were not done yet. In the 68th minute, Draxler found Mbappe. He maintained his cool and scored deceptively by finding the near post rather than the other corner. It was a smart goal by Mbappe to register his second goal on the night and put PSG 3-2 up.

Alaba missed a golden chance to give his side the 3rd goal to draw level when he was perfectly set up for a smashing shot in the 86th minute but he flashed his shot wide much to his own disappointment too.

PSG ran out winner on the night for this first leg and Bayern would need to restrategize for the second leg while PSG would need to be clinical as usual to hold on to their lead. The second leg would be an interesting encounter as well.


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