Key Takeaways
- Bayern Munich lost 5-4 to Paris Saint-Germain in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final in France.
- Max Eberl praised the match as ‘magnificent’ and rare in terms of quality.
- The Bavarian club came back from 5-2 down to keep their hopes alive ahead of the second leg in Munich.
FC Bayern Munich fell to a 5-4 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain in the opening leg of their Champions League semi-final clash at Parc des Princes on Tuesday night.
Max Eberl, the Bavarian club’s sporting director, delivered glowing praise for the contest despite the result. In his post-match interview with Sky Germany, he labelled the fixture magnificent and remarked that he had rarely seen football played at such an elite standard.
The Bundesliga champions faced a daunting 5-2 deficit during the match but showed tremendous spirit to reduce the gap. Eberl highlighted his pride in the team’s resilience, noting that PSG players appeared to celebrate prematurely when they held a commanding lead.
With the tie finely balanced, attention now turns to next week’s return match in Munich. Eberl struck a defiant tone regarding the second leg, declaring that the Allianz Arena remains a fortress for the German side and that qualification for the Budapest final remains achievable.