CHAMPIONS LEAGUE RATINGS | Bayern Munich 1-1 (AGG: 5-6) PSG – Bayern Munich are eliminated at the semi-final stage

As Bayern began to get a foothold in the game, they were denied a penalty when a PSG clearance inside their own 18-yard box struck the outstretched arm of Joao Neves. Despite a deafening chorus of appeals from those in red, the referee waved play on.

Moments later, public enemy number two, Neves, thought he had extended the visitors’ lead with a close-range header, which was superbly tipped around the post by Neuer.

Before the half-time whistle, the hosts again came close to equalising. First, Michael Olise forced an excellent save from PSG goalkeeper Matvei Safonov, before Jamal Musiala failed to get his shot on target from a good position after cutting in on his right foot.

The visitors came out in the second half with renewed vigour to try to wrestle back control of the game, and their mercurial wingers, Kvaratskhelia and Désiré Doué, quickly forced two good saves from Neuer.

As the second half wore on, Bayern continued to probe the PSG backline but struggled to create any real openings. As they gambled by pushing more men forward, they left the door ajar at the back. Kvaratskhelia brilliantly worked himself into a goalscoring opportunity and, were it not for a last-ditch tackle from Min-Jae Kim, the Georgian would undoubtedly have put the tie beyond Bayern’s reach.

With time running out, Harry Kane pulled a goal back with an astute finish as the game drifted into the 95th minute.

However, it proved to be too little, too late.

Bayern Munich (5) 1-1 (6) Paris Saint-Germain | Player Ratings

Bayern Munich:

Manuel Neuer (7) – Konrad Laimer (5), Dayot Upamecano (6), Jonathan Tah (5), Josip Stanišić (6) – Aleksandar Pavlović (5), Joshua Kimmich (6) – Michael Olise (5), Jamal Musiala (5), Luis Díaz (5) – Harry Kane (6)

Others: Min-Jae Kim (6), Alphonso Davies (6), Nicolas Jackson (-), Lennart Karl (-)

GGFN Man of the Match: Manuel Neuer (7)

Bayern seriously struggled to break down a very solid PSG backline in this second leg, and the tie could well have been decided much sooner had it not been for Manuel Neuer. The veteran stopper still shows his excellence at the age of 40; there is still life in the old dog yet. One more year?

GGFN | Harry Good