The Allianz Arena in Munich is the setting for one of the most anticipated football matches of the entire 2025-26 season as Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final on 6 May 2026. The stakes could not be higher. PSG hold a 5-4 lead on aggregate after one of the greatest matches in Champions League history at the Parc des Princes last week, a nine-goal first-leg thriller that became the highest-scoring semi-final in the Champions League era. Bayern need to win by at least two goals to reach the final in Budapest. PSG know that even a narrow defeat keeps them on course to become the first club in the Champions League era to defend the European crown. Two attacking machines, a 60,000-strong red-clad Allianz Arena, and a place in the Champions League final at stake. This is as good as football gets.
Kick-off is scheduled for 9:00 PM CEST (21:00 CET) at the Allianz Arena, Munich.
The First Leg: A Champions League Classic for the Ages
To fully appreciate the context of Wednesday’s second leg, it is worth revisiting what unfolded at the Parc des Princes on 28 April 2026 in what may well be remembered as one of the greatest club matches in football history. Harry Kane gave Bayern the lead from the penalty spot, only for Khvicha Kvaratskhelia to equalise before Joao Neves headed PSG ahead. Kane struck again to level before half-time, and the second half produced even more drama as the lead changed hands multiple times. Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele both scored twice as PSG ultimately prevailed 5-4 in a match that produced seven different scorers and left supporters, pundits, and players alike reaching for superlatives.
The final scoreline represented the highest-scoring semi-final match in the entire Champions League era, surpassing all previous records. PSG emerged with the lead, but barely a soul in world football could predict the outcome of the second leg with any certainty. As Marquinhos, PSG’s captain, put it: the game in Munich will be the same kind of crazy match between two teams that want to win and score. Everything suggests he is right.
Bayern Munich: A Perfect Home Record and the Need to Attack
Bayern Munich arrive at the second leg trailing by a single goal on aggregate, but with a record and a set of strengths that give them every reason for belief. Vincent Kompany’s side have been one of the great attacking forces in European football throughout the 2025-26 campaign, scoring 116 goals in 32 Bundesliga matches alone, a record in the German top flight. They have been the joint-leading scorers in the Champions League this season alongside PSG with 42 goals, and their home record in the competition has been nothing short of extraordinary: six wins from six at the Allianz Arena, a fortress that PSG must now enter knowing they have lost their last two visits to Munich.
Bayern’s approach will not change. Kompany has been unequivocal about this, saying the priority is to win and that the team’s attacking style is what has brought them to this stage. Joshua Kimmich, one of Bayern’s most influential players throughout the campaign, has promised more of the same against PSG. The German side made 40 deep runs without the ball in the first leg, the highest of any team in the entire Champions League season, and their central midfield pairing of Kimmich and Aleksandar Pavlovic played 24 line-breaking passes combined in Paris, more than the entire PSG midfield put together. Their intensity and pressing will be even more ferocious with the roar of the Allianz Arena behind them.
Harry Kane is the most important attacking player in this fixture for the home side. The England captain has scored 13 Champions League goals for Bayern this season, just two shy of the club record, and he has scored in six consecutive Champions League matches, the longest such run by any Englishman in the history of the European Cup. His performance in the first leg, scoring twice from open play and the penalty spot, confirmed that Kane is a player absolutely capable of deciding a Champions League semi-final with moments of individual brilliance. Michael Olise provides the creativity alongside him, and Luis Diaz on the left side is expected to cause enormous problems for PSG’s makeshift defence given the absence of Achraf Hakimi.
On the injury front, Bayern receive a significant boost with the news that Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof, and Raphael Guerreiro have all recovered from their recent injuries. Only Serge Gnabry remains sidelined through a thigh problem. The squad is otherwise at full strength and ready for the biggest night of their season.
Paris Saint-Germain: Defending Champions with One Hand on the Final
PSG arrive in Munich as the reigning European champions, having won the Champions League for the first time in the club’s history last season, and they are now within touching distance of becoming only the second club in the Champions League era to successfully defend the title. Luis Enrique’s side have been outstanding throughout the knockout stages, eliminating Liverpool 4-0 on aggregate in the quarter-finals, with Dembele scoring twice in the decisive second leg at a rain-soaked Anfield, before their extraordinary first-leg victory over Bayern last week.
The statistics behind PSG’s campaign are extraordinary. They have scored 43 Champions League goals this season, one more than Bayern, making them the joint-most prolific side in the competition’s history in a single season. Kvaratskhelia has been involved in 15 Champions League goals this term, a record for any PSG player in a single campaign. The Georgian winger scored twice in the first leg and will be Bayern’s primary defensive concern throughout the second leg. Dembele scored twice as well and has been in the form of his life throughout the competition.
Enrique’s approach to the second leg is typically bold. The PSG manager has spoken about his team’s ambition to be competitive and to play their natural game rather than sitting deep and defending the lead. PSG know that defending passively at the Allianz Arena against a Bayern side that will come at them with everything available is not a realistic tactical option. The reigning champions will attack, look to score, and trust in their individual quality and collective system to see them through.
The injury situation for PSG is a concern. Achraf Hakimi has been ruled out with a hamstring injury suffered in the first leg, meaning Warren Zaire-Emery is expected to fill in at right-back against Luis Diaz, a significant mismatch that Bayern will be keen to exploit. Desire Doue is also absent, along with Lucas Chevalier and Quentin Ndjantou. Despite those losses, PSG’s squad depth and the presence of Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, and Joao Neves ensures they have more than enough quality to compete at the highest level.
The History and the Head-to-Head
Bayern and PSG have never drawn in 17 previous meetings in European competition, an extraordinary statistic that suggests Wednesday’s match will produce a decisive result rather than a cagey stalemate. Bayern hold the edge overall, with nine wins to PSG’s eight, and they have won the last two meetings in Munich. The most significant head-to-head result in recent memory was the 2020 Champions League final, when a Kingsley Coman header gave Bayern a 1-0 victory over PSG in Lisbon. The irony that Coman, the former PSG player, scored the winning goal against his former club in a final is one of football’s great stories. This time, PSG are the reigning champions looking to keep their title. Bayern are the six-time winners looking to add a seventh.
Bayern have overturned a first-leg deficit four times in their previous Champions League knockout ties since 1992, but never in a semi-final. All five of their previous semi-final exits after losing the first leg ended in elimination. PSG, meanwhile, are pursuing history that no club in the Champions League era has achieved since Juventus in 1996 first attempted the defence of the trophy. The weight of history presses on both clubs, but the quality and courage of both squads suggests that neither side will be found wanting when the whistle blows at the Allianz Arena.
What to Expect
Both managers have promised attacking football and both squads have the quality to deliver it at the highest level. The combination of Bayern’s home fortress record, their desperate need to score goals, and the backing of a capacity Allianz Arena makes them the slight favourites with the bookmakers. PSG’s lead, their quality in attack, and the absence of Hakimi create countervailing forces that make this genuinely impossible to predict.
One statistical certainty seems highly likely: goals. Both teams to score in this fixture is about as close to a certainty as football allows. PSG have conceded at least one goal in each of their last nine Champions League matches. Bayern have been the most prolific home attack in the competition all season. The final in Budapest on 30 May against either Arsenal or Atletico Madrid awaits the winner. Both clubs want it desperately. The Allianz Arena will be the perfect stage for another chapter in what is rapidly becoming one of the greatest Champions League rivalries of the modern era.
Match Details
- Competition: UEFA Champions League 2025-26, Semi-Final Second Leg
- Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich
- Date: 6 May 2026
- Kick-off: 9:00 PM CEST (21:00 CET)
- First Leg Result: PSG 5-4 Bayern Munich (PSG lead 5-4 on aggregate)
- Bayern need: Win by 2+ goals to advance to the final
- PSG need: Any result other than a 2+ goal Bayern win
- Final: 30 May 2026, Puskas Arena, Budapest
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Bayern Munich vs PSG on 6 May 2026?
The match kicks off at 9:00 PM CEST on Wednesday 6 May 2026 at the Allianz Arena, Munich. It is the second leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final.
What was the score in the first leg between PSG and Bayern?
PSG beat Bayern Munich 5-4 at the Parc des Princes on 28 April 2026 in one of the greatest matches in Champions League history. It was the highest-scoring semi-final in the Champions League era, featuring seven different scorers.
What does Bayern Munich need to reach the Champions League final?
Bayern need to win by at least two goals to advance to the final on aggregate. A one-goal Bayern victory would send the tie to extra time, and then potentially to a penalty shootout.
Who is missing for PSG in the second leg?
Achraf Hakimi is out with a hamstring injury suffered in the first leg, meaning Warren Zaire-Emery will fill in at right-back. Desire Doue, Lucas Chevalier, and Quentin Ndjantou are also unavailable.
Who is missing for Bayern Munich in the second leg?
Serge Gnabry remains sidelined with a thigh injury. However, Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof, and Raphael Guerreiro have all returned to fitness for the second leg, giving Kompany a fuller squad.
Where can I watch Bayern Munich vs PSG highlights and full match replay?
Full match highlights and the complete replay will be available right here on AllSportsZone after the game, free and in HD quality on any device.