Paris Saint‑Germain edged Bayern Munich 5-4 in a nine‑goal semi‑final first leg at the Parc des Princes, delivering the first European semi where both sides scored four or more. A five‑goal first half left PSG 3-2 up at the break, with Ousmane Dembele converting a stoppage‑time penalty. Manuel Neuer could not prevent the final tally, tying the highest‑scoring semi‑final in Champions League history.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia struck twice, his second goal arriving just 143 seconds after Dembele’s, pushing the hosts to 5-2 in the 58th minute. His opener came from a swift counter‑attack that unsettled the Bavarian defence. Bayern responded: Dayot Upamecano headed in the 65th, and Luis Diaz slotted an offside call to make it 5-4 by the 68th. Harry Kane’s spot‑kick marked his 59th of the season.

The narrow margin gives PSG a one‑goal cushion but leaves the tie wide open, especially after Bayern’s late surge. Paris returns to Ligue 1 against Lorient on Saturday, while the German champions, already crowned domestic champions, face bottom‑placed Heidenheim. A second leg in Munich will decide whether the holders can preserve their Champions League crown.