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FC Bayern faces Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg after a thrilling 5-4 first leg. The match will take place at Allianz Arena, with both teams vying for a spot in the final.

All in red, all for the final: Preview of PSG showdown
It's all to play for in the second leg in Munich. After the spectacular and much-praised 5-4 defeat in a crazy first leg at Parc des Princes â the highest-scoring semi-final match in the Champions League or European Cup since 1960 â FC Bayern will be battling for a place in the Champions League final against Paris Saint-Germain on what promises to be a sizzling Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena (live text and free Web Radio commentary from 21:00 CEST on fcbayern.com and in the FC Bayern app). The ingredients: two attacking machines, a narrow margin, a red-clad Arena â and the chance to write another chapter in European football history.
Final training, press conferences & more â all the updates from the day before the home match against Paris:
Bayern go into the return game with a narrow deficit, but are well aware of their comeback qualities. In four out of 16 cases, the German record champions have managed to overturn a first-leg defeat in the Champions League era â although theyâve yet to do it in a semi-final. Whatâs more, theyâll have the backing of a packed Allianz Arena all in red. âYou certainly notice when everyone's in red,â revealed Jonathan Tah at Tuesdayâs pre-match conference. âWhat I notice most is that special atmosphere. Everyone was more involved against Real. It gives a huge push when the whole stadium is behind us, that can't be underestimated."
The first leg ended with a spectacular score of 5-4 in favor of PSG.
The second leg will be played on Wednesday night at the Allianz Arena.
The match will be available for live text commentary and free Web Radio on fcbayern.com and the FC Bayern app.
The winner will secure a place in the Champions League final, making it a crucial match for both teams.

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Paris also know theyâre stepping into a special atmosphere, but coach Luis Enrique maintained that would motivate his team more than anything: âWe admire Bayern, they play brilliant football. We have to play against the crowd, that's an extra motivation for us. We want to beat great opponents, that entices us to get the absolute best out of ourselves.â
Particularly in attack, Vincent Kompanyâs side are firing on all cylinders at this crunch stage of the season. In five knockout matches so far in the current Champions League campaign, FCB have already scored 20 goals â an average of four per game, the best since 1992/93. With 42 goals in the competition overall, Bayern are just behind Paris (43) at the top, with the all-time best of 45 goals well within reach.
The facts on the match:
Top scorer Harry Kane has netted 13 of those goals, and is just two behind the club record in European competitions. Bayern also made 40 deep runs without the ball in the first leg, the highest figure in this season â Aleksandar PavloviÄ alone contributed 11 of those. Together with Joshua Kimmich, the duo played 24 line-breaking passes â more than the entire PSG midfield put together.
âWe're playing at home and want to win. The most important thing in the end is winning the game â that's the priority tomorrow,â stressed head coach Kompany at the press conference. âI experienced a lot of moments in my playing career. Thereâs no secret recipe before these matches. Itâs important not to play the game a day in advance. Beforehand, itâs all about preparation and routines - once the game starts, you need the emotions.â
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Paris may have edged the first leg, but they donât have an eask task in Munich â as history proves. PSG have lost five previous away matches at Bayern â more than against any other opponents. Only against Manchester City and Real Madrid is their losing percentage away from home higher. In the first leg, the Parisians were behind and then turned it around to lead 5-2 at one point, but the final score of 5-4 brought them back down to earth. âWe went to Chelsea with a three-goal lead this year, everyone was nervous,â Enrique said at his press conference. âAt Liverpool we had a two-goal lead and everyone said, if they concede a goal, it'll be tough. We're not going to go mad: Bayern can easily score a goal but so can we. Therefore, we don't want to protect a result but also win this game."
Like Bayern, they draw most confidence from the attacking department. As mentioned, PSG are the highest-scoring team in this seasonâs Champions League with 43 goals. Key player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been directly involved in 15 of those (ten goals, five assists) â a record for a PSG player in a UCL campaign. The Georgian netted twice in the first leg, as did Ousmane DembelĂ©. Paris have another big-game player in their ranks in DĂ©sirĂ© DouĂ©, whoâs registered 13 of his 17 goal involvements in Europeâs premier club competition in the knockout phase â a record of his own before his 21st birthday.
Notably, the French champions have allowed the opposition at least 50 touches inside their penalty area in their last two matches â including the one against Bayern (52). So, there will be spaces for the Bavarians to exploit. Coach Enrique warned against a false sense of security, though. âItâs a small lead, and we saw in the first leg that either team could win,â stated the Spaniard. âWe don't want to protect the result, we want to go for the win.â
A check on PSG's form:
âThe first piece of good news is that everyone is fit except for Serge,â declared Kompany with regards to the squad â a significant plus compared to last season. The team go into this semi-final showdown with fresh energy and strength in depth. Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof and RaphaĂ«l Guerreiro are also available again after their recent injuries.
Centre-back Tah therefore believes the team is well equipped for the challenge against PSG, despite the number of goals conceded recently: âWe've spoken about it a lot and it's about little details so that we concede fewer chances. The most important thing is that we're aggressive and make the tackles. We need to win duels and second balls."
For the visitors, substitute goalkeeper Lucas Chevalier, full-back Achraf Hakimi and winger Quentin Ndjantou are all sidelined by hamstring injuries. Warren ZaĂŻre-Emery is likely to fill in for Hakimi on the right flank, where heâll be up against Luis DĂaz.
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