Bayern, straight into history! Unprecedented what happened in the semi-final round of the Champions League
Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, 23:44 / Updated on Tuesday, 28 April 2026 23:47
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich provided one of the most spectacular games in recent UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday night in a semi-final round with nine goals scored in total.
After Bayern Munich reduced the gap, Paris Saint-Germain led 5-4 on the table in a game full of twists and turns. The result goes straight into modern Champions League history, equaling the all-time record for goals scored in a Champions League semi-final.
A match that rewrites the history of the semifinals
With 9 goals in total, the PSG – Bayern duel equals the absolute record of semi-finals in the entire history of the competition. In the past, other teams have given similar performances in terms of offensive intensity, but without exceeding this threshold.
Thus, in the top of the matches with the most goals in a semifinal are duels such as Liverpool – AS Roma, ended 5-2 in 2018, but also Real Madrid – Manchester City, score 4-3 in 2022, both games totaling 7 goals.
One goal short of this mark remains the 2013 semi-final, when Bayern Munich overcame Barcelona 4-2 in the second leg, a 6-goal game.
Also in the same area are other spectacular confrontations, such as Borussia Dortmund – Real Madrid 4-1 from 2013, or games with 4 goals, such as Chelsea – Barcelona 2-2 in 2009, Bayern Munich – Olympique Lyon 2-1 in 2020 and Real Madrid – Bayern Munich 3-1 in 2018.
The absolute record remains that of 1959, when Real Madrid defeated Rapid Vienna 6-3, in a match with 9 goals. However, in the modern era, such scores are extremely rare, and most semi-finals end with 2 or 3 goals, a sign that top-flight football has become much more tactical.
With a total of 9 goals, the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich equals the historic performance of 1959, being one of the most spectacular matches in the history of the semi-finals, and also becomes the semi-final with the most goals in one leg in the modern era of the Champions League.
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The return is scheduled for May 6, in Munich, and the winner of this double will go to the final in Budapest, where they will meet the winner of Arsenal and Atletico Madrid.
