This time the semi-final didn't have 9 goals! It had... defense. Yes, Luis Enrique's Parisians managed to "trap" the Bavarians and with a 1-1 draw in Munich, they secured their place in the final for the second consecutive time!
At the same time, PSG also got their revenge for the lost 2020 final and will now compete for their 2nd Champions League in history on May 30th in Budapest.
The Bavarians had many complaints, as Pineiro did not see a penalty for Emery's handball. PSG only had 27% possession in the second half, but their defense was enough to give them the ticket.
The semi-final in Munich started with the same "crazy" rhythm that the first game in Paris had ended, as it took only 3 minutes for a goal to be scored!
Kvaratskhelia found an open path and passed to Dembélé, who made it 1-0 into an empty net. It was PSG's 44th goal in the competition this season and they are now one goal away from Barcelona's record in the 1999/00 season.
Thoughts went back to the first match, which was described as a "milestone" for modern football.
The pace was not crazy, nor were the defenses lax. On the contrary, PSG closed down spaces, protected their goal, and made things difficult for the Bavarians. When they found space, Luis Enrique's team became particularly threatening.
The Parisians kept their lines close, while in the midfield the midfielders ran incessantly, making things difficult for the Bavarians. The hosts tried to find the goal with individual efforts and in the 27th minute they could have equalized, but Olise's shot missed the target.
In the 32nd minute, the incident that marked the match occurred: Vitinha cleared awkwardly, the ball hit Zaïre-Emery's outstretched hand, but the referee gave nothing, causing the hosts' anger.
PSG tried to take advantage of the Bavarians' nerves, but in the 33rd minute Neuer saved a great shot from Neves. The visitors defended with offense in mind, which made things quite difficult for Bayern.
Just before the end of the first half, the Bavarians had a great chance to score, but Safonov saved Musiala twice.
The second half began with PSG again looking for open spaces, but in the 56th minute Doué and in the 57th minute Kvaratskhelia failed to beat Neuer.
Bayern's 10 shots were completed in the 55th minute, the same number they had in the entire first semi-final. The essence, however, was different, as the Bavarians seemed less threatening.
Bayern pushed up the field considerably, but Kimmich and Pavlovic could not find solutions and Olise seemed alone.
Neuer kept his team in the game, as he made a great save from Doué's effort in the 64th minute. The Frenchman came close to scoring in the 72nd minute as well, but the ball went wide.
Zaïre-Emery and Ruiz had a great game and helped for... 94 minutes, so that the goal remained intact. In that minute, Harry Kane took it upon himself and in his first chance equalized 1-1. But time was minimal, Bayern could not complete an epic comeback and PSG celebrated a super qualification, where they will face Arsenal.