Paris Saint-Germain have work to do if they are to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League after a 1-0 defeat at Bayern Munich.
2024/2025 UEFA Champions League
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Match Report
Kim Min-jae's first-half header proved decisive at Allianz Arena on Tuesday, with Ousmane Dembele's red card after the break making the task even tougher for PSG.
Having won just once in the competition so far – back in their opening game against Girona – Luis Enrique's team were second-best for much of the contest.
Bayern dominated the first half, with Kingsley Coman particularly dangerous, and the Bundesliga leaders got the goal their performance merited when Kim headed home from a corner in the 38th minute, with PSG's stand-in goalkeeper Matvey Safonov in no man's land.
Dembele, who had seen a decent attempt saved by Manuel Neuer in the first half, received his marching orders for a lunge on his France team-mate Coman just before the hour, with the referee deeming it worthy of a second booking. It marked the first time Dembele has been sent off since 2019, when he saw red for Barcelona in a LaLiga clash with Sevilla.
Safonov made amends for his earlier mistake by tipping a Jamal Musiala shot onto the post but despite applying some late pressure, PSG could not prevent Bayern from claiming a seventh consecutive victory and seventh straight clean sheet in all competitions.
While Vincent Kompany's team are up to 11th in the standings, PSG are in 26th on just four points from their five matches, two places outside of the play-off spots with three games remaining.
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Data Debrief: Kim off the mark for buoyant Bayern
Kim scored his first goal in the Champions League, in what was his 23rd appearance in the competition.
The scoreline ultimately flattered PSG, who finished with 0.88 expected goals (xG), while Bayern created 2.21 xG.
Bayern are now unbeaten in each of their last 33 home games in the Champions League group stage (W31 D2), the joint-longest such run in the competition's history, level with Barcelona between November 2009 and November 2020. They have gone on a run of seven wins without conceding for the first time since September 2011, too.
This is the eighth time in the Champions League that Bayern have defeated PSG, with only Real Madrid (11 vs Bayern) and Bayern themselves (10 vs Barcelona) winning more games against a single opponent in the competition's history.
Match Events
0' The match is about to start!
4' Goretzka's shot from Kane's pass is blocked
8' Safonov produces a decent stop from close range as Musiala drills a shot
12' Sane fires on goal to the near post but Safonov saves it
20' Dembele's shot is dragged a little on his left, and Neuer collects with ease
27' Match Event for Bayern vs PSG
28' Coman cuts in from the left and shoots, but it goes wide, allowing PSG to escape
30' Zaire-Emery makes a hash of a decent look at Neuer’s goal
33' Dembele shoots, forcing save from Neuer and Neves's follow-up just wide off post
39' Kim heads home to open the scoring for the hosts! Bayern 1-0 PSG
41' Highlight from Bayern vs PSG
46' Kimmich's shot from distance is saved by PSG goalkeeper
55' Match Event for Bayern vs PSG
56' Ousmane Dembélé sees second yellow card for a terrible tackle and is sent off!
63' Highlight from Bayern vs PSG
65' PSG make substitution as Lee comes on for Zaire-Emery
72' Serge Gnabry and Michael Olise enter the fray, with Sane and Coman making way
75' A stunning save from Safonov as he gets fingertips onto Musiala’s fierce drive
82' Highlight from Bayern vs PSG
85' Match Event for Bayern vs PSG
Line-ups
Bayern XI: Neuer, Kane, Goretzka, Kimmich, Coman, Sane, Laimer, Upamecano, Alphonso Davies, Min-jae Kim, Jamal Musiala
Subs: Muller, Guerreiro, Gnabry, Dier, Daniel Peretz, Sacha Boey, Michael Olise, Arijon Ibrahimovic, Mathys Tel, Max Schmitt
PSG XI: Marquinhos, Dembele, Fabian Ruiz, Hakimi, Matvey Safonov, Vitinha, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes, Bradley Barcola, Warren Zaïre-Emery, João Neves
Subs: Skriniar, Asensio, Donnarumma, Muani, Arnau Tenas, Kang-in Lee, Gonçalo Ramos, Lucas Beraldo, Désiré Doué, Yoram Zague