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Paris Saint-Germain host Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-final second leg, with still everything to play for as the reigning champions seek a comeback.
A 3-2 victory for Mauricio Pochettino’s side in the first leg puts PSG firmly in control, with their away goals meaning Bayern need to score twice without reply as a minimum if they want to continue their defence of the trophy. Kylian Mbappe took centre stage once more in the snow in Bavaria, but they have it all to do once more if the Ligue 1 champions want to see off Hansi Flick’s side – who know how to win on the biggest of occasions.
At the weekend there were contrasting fortunes for the two clubs with PSG winning with ease while Bayern were frustrated by conceding a late goal to draw, but all the focus now is on the biggest prize in club football and a place in the last four.
The absence of Robert Lewandowski makes Bayern’s task more difficult, but there remain plenty of match-winners and goalscorers in the team – and the mindset of the PSG players in these biggest of games is not yet proven beyond all doubt, given their constant falling short in Europe in previous seasons.
Follow all the action live as PSG play Bayern Munich in the Champions League below.
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PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
60’: The game has slowed down a tad since that Diallo injury. Again, that may suit PSG, but they’re only leading on away goals.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:20
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
58’: Neymar had his head in his hands there again, following Di Maria’s square pass across goal. He had started the move with an electrifying run from his own half.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:18
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
55’: From the corner, PSG swung it out to Di Maria on the edge of the box, and the forward hit the long-range effort wide. Diallo is now down for PSG with a hamstring injury, and Bakker is set to come on.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:16
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
53’: CLOSE! PSG have been close to scoring the perfect goal on at least two occasions now. Neymar glides away from Kimmich at the half-way line, finds Mbappe, who swings it across to Di Maria at the back post. He brings it down before superbly feinting inside Davies and squaring across goal, where Neymar is inches away from sliding in.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:13
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
50’: Excellent from Neuer. Di Maria picks a pass through the Bayern defence and Mbappe looks to be in, but the keeper gets out with a trademark run and clears into touch.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:10
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
48’: Miss! Neymar is immediately back involved following the restart. From a corner, Paredes scoops the ball over the Bayern defence but with the ball sitting up, Neymar volleys it over the ball.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:09
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
47’: Chance! PSG fail to clear and the ball breaks to Alaba on the edge of the box. Gueye rushes out to block and the Austria tries to whip the ball around him, but it curls wide of the post.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:07
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
46’: Neymar picks the ball up at half-way and had Mbappe bursting into open space, but Boateng steps across and stops the move with a firm challenge.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:05
PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
We’re back underway in Paris.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:04
HALF-TIME: PSG 0-1 BAYERN MUNICH (3-3 ON AGGREGATE)
No changes at the break. A BIG 45 minutes coming up.
Jamie Braidwood13 April 2021 21:03
