The Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich clash in the first leg of their 2025/26 UEFA Champions League semi-finals should be an absolute nail-biter of a game when these two sides meet at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday night.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich will witness two of the best teams in European football clash against each other, in what should be a match with a lot of sparks flying around.
PSG are looking to take a step closer to retaining their Champions League title with a big win in the first leg over the high-flying Bavarians, who aim to stun the French giants on their turf.
Match Details
Parc des Princes Stadium
Paris, France
Tuesday, 28 April
19:00 GMT
Spirited Paris Saint-Germain Look To Produce Statement Performance Against Seemingly Unstoppable Bayern Munich
The Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich fixture should be a highly entertaining match to witness because of the sheer desperation to get a positive result in the first leg of this 2025/26 Champions League semi-final tie.
PSG are, of course, under pressure to get a big result at home and continue their heroics in the Champions League – having already defeated Liverpool and Chelsea comprehensively in the last two rounds of the knockout stages.
Luis Enrique, however, will be wary of the threat this menacing Bayern Munich side will bring. He’ll need his side to keep a compact, sturdy shape to keep them quiet and for his attacking players to be clinical in converting their chances to get a comprehensive victory at the Parc des Princes.
Bayern Munich, meanwhile, look to spoil their party with a ruthless display of their own.
The German giants have already won the 2025/26 Bundesliga title and are running rampant as the highest-scoring team in Europe’s top five leagues this season.
Vincent Kompany will urge his side to respect PSG’s threat by working hard defensively to stop their attackers, but he’ll definitely give his players the freedom to be the fast-paced, unpredictable attacking force they’ve been this season to try and get a big win in the first leg.
Bayern Munich have won four of their last five matches against PSG, including one in the Champions League earlier this season, and it’ll take the French side something special to end that barren run and get a big win over the Bavarians.
Energised Ousmane Dembele Eager To Tap Into Ruthless Best Against Bayern Munich
The main reason for Ousmane Dembele winning the 2025 Ballon d’Or award was mostly because of how brilliant he was in their Champions League campaign last season, playing a key role in helping them lift the title.
This time around, however, Dembele has managed only 16 goals so far in the 2025/26 season, and out of those, only four have been in the Champions League.
He did, however, score the brace in his side’s 2-0 win over Liverpool at Anfield recently, and he aims to keep that form going against Bayern.
Dembele will be looking to use his unpredictable burst of pace and dribbling ability to unnerve the German side’s centre-backs and cause them to lose their concentration.
The French forward needs to be accurate with his movement and his finishing to be the difference-maker for PSG and be able to guide them to a commanding win in the first leg.
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Could In-Form Harry Kane Be The Decisive Threat For Bayern Munich At Parc Des Princes?
Harry Kane has definitely been a man in form for Bayern Munich in the 2025/26 season, as he’s making a strong claim for the 2026 Ballon d’Or with 53 goals in 45 appearances in this campaign.
The Englishman has 12 goals in the Champions League this season, including four in his last three appearances in the competition. However, he realises that for him to be in major contention to win the Ballon d’Or, he will need to guide Bayern Munich to UEFA Champions League success.
That is why Kane will probably be highly motivated to be at his decisive best against PSG. He will look to drag their defenders out of position with his smart movement and also look to create chances, but his main motive will be to get to the end of chances and finish off moves efficiently to help his side take a step closer to the Champions League final.
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich Injuries
Paris Saint-Germain Injuries: Quentin Ndjantou
Bayern Munich Injuries: Sven Ulreich, Cassiano Kiala, Raphael Guerreiro, David Santos, Lennart Karl, Serge Gnabry, Tom Bishof, Wisdom Mike
Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich Predicted Lineups
Here are our Paris Saint-Germain vs Bayern Munich predicted lineups for this highly anticipated clash.
Paris Saint-Germain Predicted XI: Matvey Safonov (GK), Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, William Pacho, Vitinha, Joao Neves, Warren Zaire-Emery, Desire Doue, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele
Bayern Munich Predicted XI: Manuel Neuer (GK), Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer, Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, Luis Diaz, Harry Kane
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / AOP.Press
Recording Date: 04.11.2025
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