{"id":31869,"date":"2026-04-28T09:47:23","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:47:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/defending-champions-psg-will-face-six-time-champions-bayern-in-the-champions-league-semi-finals\/"},"modified":"2026-04-28T09:47:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T09:47:23","slug":"defending-champions-psg-will-face-six-time-champions-bayern-in-the-champions-league-semi-finals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/28\/defending-champions-psg-will-face-six-time-champions-bayern-in-the-champions-league-semi-finals\/","title":{"rendered":"Defending champions PSG will face six-time champions Bayern in the Champions League semi-finals."},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Title holders Paris Saint-Germain will host six-time champions Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>PSG, led by coach Luis Enrique, <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Full power<\/span> Vincent Kompany&#8217;s Bayern, on the other hand, are already on track to improve their record. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">35th Bundesliga championship<\/span> And stay on course for the Triple Crown.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">company is suspended<\/span>That meant he was barred from the Parc des Princes dressing room and touchline. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bayern won 2-1<\/span> In Paris in November, left winger Luis Diaz scored two goals in a league match.<\/p>\n<p>Two-time finalists PSG have reached their third consecutive semi-final and will face Bayern, who have not lost in any competition since January 24 and have scored 19 goals in their last five games.<\/p>\n<p>On Saturday, striker Harry Kane scored his 53rd goal of a prolific season, while right-winger Michael Olisse also scored for Bayern. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Bouncing back from a 3-0 deficit<\/span> They beat Mainz 4-3 at halftime in the Bundesliga.<\/p>\n<p>Ligue 1 leaders PSG also rested several first-team players. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">3-0 victory over Angers<\/span> They hope to have midfielders Vicinha and Fabian Ruiz available to start alongside Joao Neves at the Parc des Princes on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>mayor of paris <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Emmanuel Gregoire<\/span> announced that they would be attending the match, and Paris City Hall was decked out in PSG colors.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Tonight I will be with the team at the Parc des Princes,&#8221; he said. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Posted in X<\/span>. &#8220;All Parisians are with you. We are waiting for victory. Good luck.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Spain&#8217;s Atletico Madrid host Arsenal in London on Wednesday in the first leg of the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP Soccer: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/soccer<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/psg-bayern-champions-league-semifinal-590b2917ad0d3aea0958f2f5896cd3c5\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PARIS (AP) \u2014 Title holders Paris Saint-Germain will host six-time champions Bayern Munich in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday. 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