PSG – Bayern Munich, live | Bayern controls the match in the first minutes

Kimmich looked for Kane from another central free-kick, cleared for a corner by the home defense.

Yellow card for Marquinhos, the first of the match, for a foul on Luis Díaz.

Kimmich played it out wide to Olise and the French winger’s one-on-one ended in a clearance by the Parisian defense.

It’s Bayern’s turn, accumulating passes in the opponent’s half, finally a foul by Zaire-Emery on Kane, in a distant and very central position.

Paris Saint Germain tries to control possession, with a very long possession, in an attempt to slow down the pace of the match.

What a physical duel we will see on PSG’s right flank, with Achraf measuring up against Davies…

First actions with mutual turnovers and many inaccuracies typical of the opening minutes.

Full house at the Parc des Princes, there was a light show and fireworks just before kick-off. Both teams are wearing their usual first kit.

Classic PSG kick-off, directly out of bounds, to start the match pressing high.

!!!!THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE KICKS OFF AT THE PARC DES PRINCES!!!!

We already have both teams on the pitch and the Champions League anthem echoing in the Parc des Princes! This is about to begin!

The referee in charge of officiating will be the Swiss Sandro Scharer, who will referee his 20th Champions League match. He will be assisted in the VAR by the Spanish Carlos Del Cerro Grande.

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Kompany is without Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof, Serge Gnabry, and Raphaël Guerreiro due to injury and will have available for possible substitutions: Ulreich (G.K.), Urbig (G.K.), Min-Jae, Ito, Oflig, Pavic, Laimer, Goretzka, and Jackson.

The Spanish coach of PSG is without Quentin Ndjantou due to injury, so today on the bench will be: Chevalier (G.K.), Renato Marín (G.K.), Beraldo, Zabarnyi, Lucas Hdez, Mayulu, Fabián, Dro, Kang-In Lee, Barcola, Mbaye, and Gonzalo Ramos.

Vincent Kompany, who is suspended today and will not be able to manage his team, will start with the following players in Paris (4-2-3-1): Neuer; Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Davies; Pavlovic, Kimmich; Olise, Musiala, Luis Díaz and Harry Kane. Davies appears on the left wing and Musiala regains his place in attacking midfield.

!!!We already know the lineups!!! For the home side, Luis Enrique has decided to start with the following eleven players (4-3-3): Safonov; Achraf, Marquinhos, Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Joao Neves, Vitinha, Zaire-Emery; Doue, Dembélé and Kvaratskhelia. As expected, Vitinha returns to the starting eleven after overcoming his discomfort.

In the quarter-finals, they were paired with Real Madrid, whom they defeated with many more problems, as after winning 1-2 in Madrid, they were losing 2-3 in Munich until they managed to score two goals practically in stoppage time.

Bayern Munich finished the group stage in 2nd place with 21 points, thanks to 7 wins and only one defeat, which allowed them a slightly clearer path and direct access to the Round of 16, where they faced and overcame Atalanta with a resounding 10-2 aggregate score.

In that round, they faced Chelsea, whom they defeated by a resounding aggregate score of 8 goals to 2. In the quarter-finals, they faced another English opponent, and unequivocally dispatched Liverpool with a 4-0 aggregate score.

Paris Saint Germain finished the Champions League group stage in 11th position, with 14 points accumulated thanks to four wins, two draws, and 2 defeats, which forced them to go through a playoff round against Monaco, whom they overcame with a 5-4 aggregate score to qualify for the round of 16.

Both teams arrive leading their respective domestic league classifications, although Bayern has already mathematically secured the title, while the Parisians will still have to keep adding points, as they are 6 points ahead of 2nd-placed Lens, with 12 points left to play for.

Bayern, on the other hand, will want to repeat the good away performance they put in at the Bernabéu in the previous quarter-final round, or the precedent at this very Parc des Princes last season, both duels ending 1-2 in favor of the Bavarians.

Paris Saint Germain will try to revalidate their status as current champions, something that, apart from Real Madrid, very few teams have achieved in recent years. To do this, Luis Enrique will have to overcome his current bogey team, as since taking over the Parisian bench, there have been two Champions League matches against Bayern and two defeats, although in the last Club World Cup, victory did fall to the French side.

The Parc des Princes will be the setting for this clash between perhaps the two biggest contenders for the European crown, who will ultimately meet in the semi-finals without one of them reaching the grand final.

!!!Good evening everyone!!! Welcome to the broadcast of this match between Paris Saint Germain Football Club and FC Bayern Munich, belonging to the first leg of the Champions League semi-final tie. Let’s start with the match preview! (8:30 p.m.)

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