PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich (3-3 agg): Bayern's Champions League title defence ended
Paris St Germain knocked holders Bayern Munich out of the Champions League on away goals despite losing the second leg of their quarter-final 1-0 at Parc des Princes.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men had edged a thrilling first-leg clash 3-2 in Munich, and saw Neymar denied by the woodwork twice before Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting bundled the Germans in front on the night with a close-range header just before half-time.
Bayern, though, could not find another away goal as the Ligue 1 side, who had Mbappe’s late effort ruled out for offside, progressed to the semi-finals.
PSG, who were Tom Carnduff's 11/1 outright tip in the competition, are now a much shorter 3/1 for European glory after knocking out Bayern.
The second leg delivered two winners in Jake Pearson's preview of the game, as he backed Both Teams To Score ‘NO’ at 5/2 and Under 50 Booking Points at 13/8.
Champions League 2020/21 winner odds
- Manchester City - 13/8
- PSG - 3/1
- Chelsea - 7/2
- Real Madrid - 5/1
- Liverpool - 14/1
- Borussia Dortmund - 33/1
Odds correct at 2230 BST (13/04/21) - Odds via Sky Bet
Mbappe, who had scored twice in the first leg, forced an early chance when he drilled a low shot across the face of goal after being played in by Neymar down the right.
The France forward then saw a low cross deflected through to Neymar, but his effort was blocked by goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Bayern, again without injured Poland forward Robert Lewandowski, finally threatened at the other end when Leroy Sane curled an effort wide before Joshua Kimmich drilled a low shot wide.
PSG, beaten by Bayern in the final of last season’s rescheduled tournament, were soon back on the offensive as Mbappe got away down the left to pick out Neymar.
Neuer, though, again showed quick reactions to close the angle and make a block.
Neymar waved goodbye to Kingsley Coman before hitting the bar for PSG 😳
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) April 13, 2021
How have PSG still not scored?! pic.twitter.com/mirTscUgK8
Neymar then almost crafted the opening goal in the 37th minute when a clever drag back turned past Kingsley Coman on the edge of the Bayern penalty area and his curling shot dropped onto the crossbar.
Amazingly the Brazil forward was again denied by the woodwork just moments later after being played in by Mbappe when his shot came back off the post.
Bayern rode their luck and went straight up the other end to break the deadlock five minutes before half-time.
Coman’s run found David Alaba in the PSG penalty area, and his low shot was saved by Keylor Navas.
However, the ball spun back up into the air and Choupo-Moting held off PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe to nod in from close range.
Navas then redeemed himself to deny Alaba, whose left-foot drive appeared destined for the top-left corner, before Sane shot straight at the PSG keeper shortly ahead of half-time.
PSG went on the offensive again at the start of the second half, Neymar’s half-volley dipping over before Angel Di Maria’s sent a dangerous low cross through the Bayern six-yard box.
With time running out for the holders, Thomas Muller forced a decent stop from Navas after being played clear by Sane.
Mbappe thought he had put the tie to bed when he broke clear into the Bayern half to fire the ball past Neuer into the top corner, but was correctly ruled offside.
Bayern continued to throw everything forward, leaving themselves vulnerable on the break, but could not force any late drama as Sane’s low cross into the six-yard box was smothered by Navas.
Watch: PSG 0-1 Bayern Munich highlights
Opta facts
- Paris SG have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the second season in a row, after managing to reach the last four only once in their previous 11 campaigns in the competition before that (their first in 1994-95).
- Bayern Munich are the third reigning Champions League winners in a row to fail to reach at least the semi-final stage in the following season in the competition, something that has not happened since four successive teams failed between 2004-05 & 2007-8 (Porto, Liverpool, Barcelona, Milan).
- Paris SG failed to score at home in the Champions League for the first time in 24 games, since a 0-0 draw with Real Madrid in October 2015.
- Bayern Munich mustered 45 shots over their two clashes with Paris SG, the joint-most any team managed against an opponent in two games in the Champions League this season (level with Sevilla v FK Krasnodar).
- Bayern striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has scored more goals in his two Champions League appearances against PSG (two) than he scored in his 10 games for them in the competition (one).
- Bayern’s Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has scored four goals in his last five Champions League games, after netting only twice in his first 20 appearances in the competition.
- David Alaba made his 425th appearance in all competitions for Bayern Munich, the joint-most of any foreign player for the club (level with Franck Ribery).
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