Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 00:13 / Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 00:16
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 and a pace that kept the football world on edge.
The Parisians prevailed 5-4 in a match that has already gone down in history as the semi-final with the most goals in the modern era of the competition. The reactions were not slow to appear, and the international press treated the match as a true European spectacle, comparable to some of the biggest duels in the history of the Champions League.
What international publications write: “Mark your return on the calendar!”
In France, L'Equipe described the match as “the shock that slides into the irrational“, underscoring the complete unpredictability of the game, also notes that just two minutes after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia's goal in the 56th minute, Paris Saint-Germain struck again against Bayern Munich. Ousmane Dembele, who had already scored from the penalty spot in the first half, made it 5-2 on a thoroughly spectacular night.
In Spain, Marca headlined that “PSG wins a legendary match”, while AS spoke of “a total, no-holds-barred show”.
In England, BBC Sport described the match as “one of the most spectacular European matches in recent years”, and The Guardian noted that “the defense completely disappeared in a gala game”.
The Sun headlined that “PSG and Bayern provided an all-out thriller in the semi-final”, describing the match as a continuous offensive spectacle.
Also in the British press, Sky Sports wrote: “PSG go into the return with a narrow lead after one of the best games you'll see. Mark your return on your calendar.”
In Italy, Gazzetta dello Sport noted Harry Kane's performance, describing him as fair “a goal machine, capable of scoring as much as a whole team“. They also briefly captioned: “Magic in Paris” and Corriere dello Sport spoke of “a flurry of goals and a match decided by Luis Enrique”.
In Germany, Bild wrote of “football madness in Paris”, adding: “Thanks for 90 minutes of pure football art. Nine goals, two penalties and chances at both goals, a game to archive.”
A match that has already entered history
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. With a total of 9 goals, the match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich equals the historic performance of 1959 as one of the most spectacular matches in the history of the semi-finals, and also becomes the semi-final with the most goals in a single leg in the modern era of the Champions League.
