Article by Cosmin Nistor – Published on Wednesday, 29 April 2026, 10:33 / Updated on Wednesday, 29 April 2026 10:33
Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia scored twice for Paris Saint-Germain, to which Joao Neves' goal was added. On the other side, Bayern Munich scored through Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz.
Erling Haaland, viral reaction during the match in Paris
The Norwegian striker, who is in contention for the Premier League title with Pep Guardiola's side, watched the show in Paris in real time and posted a story on Snapchat when the scoreboard read 5-3 to PSG, accompanied by the message: “This is football“.
At that point, the match had already become a real thriller, with goals being scored at an alert pace by both teams. Haaland captured a frame of the broadcast on screen and his post quickly went viral, being shared by journalist Fabrizio Romano on social media.
Erling Haaland: “This is football”. 📲👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/9yWDE9HAIy
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 28, 2026
Shortly after the Norwegian's reaction, Bayern managed to score once more, but it was not enough to change the fate of the game.
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Haaland, 25, has scored 35 goals this season and continues to be one of Europe's most prolific strikers with over 350 career goals for club and country.
PSG – Bayern, historic match in the Champions League
With a total of 9 goals, the duel between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich equals the absolute record of UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In the modern era of the competition, such matches are extremely rare, with most semi-finals being much more balanced and tactically cautious.
The historical record remains that of 1959, when Real Madrid beat Rapid Vienna 6-3 in a 9-goal match, but the duel in Paris goes straight into history as one of the most spectacular semi-finals of the modern era.
