Arsenal to face PSG in Champions League final after French side overcome Bayern Munich

Football
7 May 2026 • 5:09 AM MYT
The Independent
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Arsenal to face PSG in Champions League final after French side overcome Bayern Munich

  • Paris Saint-Germain have booked their place in the Champions League final against Arsenal after a 1-1 draw with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena secured a 6-5 aggregate semi-final victory.
  • The second leg at the Allianz Arena proved a more measured, yet equally captivating, affair than the astonishing first encounter in Paris, where the European champions had triumphed by the odd goal in nine.
  • Ousmane Dembele's third-minute strike gave Luis Enrique's side a crucial two-goal advantage in the tie.
  • Though Dembele's early goal hinted at another explosive night, Bayern struggled to rediscover the attacking threat from the first leg.
  • Despite Harry Kane's stoppage-time equaliser, the hosts had left themselves insufficient time to stage a comeback.

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