PSG beat Bayern 2-0, thanks to two goals from Desire Doue and Ousmane Dembele, despite having only played with nine men at the end of the match. Before Dembele scored the second goal, the French team was sent off by two players, as Willian Pacho and Lucas Hernandez had committed malicious fouls.
This victory helped PSG repay the debt they lost to Bayern 0-1 in the UEFA Champions League group stage in November 2024. They will meet Real Madrid in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup semi-final.
It was a very difficult match for us, especially against a big team like Bayern Munich. At the end of the match, we played with one or two opponents, making things even more challenging. The match was very tight but we were happy to win.
PSG need to recover and focus on the semi-final. I think we deserved to be here at this stage. The team's fans also deserve to witness this. I hope we will continue to improve and be able to play another final, that is our goal, said coach Luis Enrique.
PSG have won the treble, winning Ligue 1, the French Cup and the UEFA Champions League. They have a great chance to end the 2024-2025 season with another noble title if they reach the Club World Cup final. Ahead of Luis Enrique and his students Real Madrid, the team is showing stability under the leadership of new coach Xabi Alonso.
Bayern Munich are very strong opponents. We know that winning games like this is thanks to the small details. With the difficulties PSG faced today, we were able to show our mettle to win. The spirit side is also very important and we showed our mettle after two red cards, the defender Hakimi shared.
Meanwhile, Bayern Munich player Konrad Laimer emphasized that this match was decided by small details and it was not for the German team. He stressed that he and his teammates believed in equalizing, especially when the team played with two more players, but that did not happen.
In addition to being left out, Bayern also suffered a big loss with a very serious injury to young star Musiala. In the dispute at the end of the first half, he collided with goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma and defender Willian Pacho of PSG. After the collision, Musiala lay on the field in pain with signs of deformity in his left ankle.
