Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain Preview

Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain

Competition – Champions League

Stadium: Allianz Arena

Date: 6th May 2026

Kick-off time – 20:00  GMT

The Allianz Arena stages one of the most anticipated fixtures in European football on Wednesday evening as Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semi-final second leg. PSG claimed a 5-4 victory in the first leg in Paris, leaving Bayern needing to win by two or more goals to advance in normal time. Win by one and the tie goes to extra time. Anything less sends PSG through to the final. This is as high-stakes as knockout football gets.

Bayern Munich come into this match having dropped points in their most recent outing — a 3-3 home draw with Heidenheim in the Bundesliga on Saturday. Prior to that, the 5-4 first leg defeat in Paris was a thrilling but ultimately damaging result for the Germans, despite a performance that showed they can hurt PSG repeatedly. Before that, a 4-3 away win at Mainz, a 2-0 away win at Bayer Leverkusen in the German Cup, and a 4-2 home victory over VfB Stuttgart completed a strong run of domestic form heading into the European stretch. Bayern’s issue is not a lack of goals — they scored four in Paris — but their defensive exposure, which PSG exploited with ruthless efficiency in the first leg. The Allianz Arena will need to be a fortress on Wednesday.

Paris Saint-Germain travel to Munich knowing a draw or better sends them to the Champions League final. Their most recent outing produced a 2-2 home draw with Lorient in Ligue 1, a result that suggests some minds may already be on this tie. Prior to that, the 5-4 first leg win over Bayern was a stunning attacking display, one of the great knockout performances of recent European seasons. Before that, a 3-0 away win at Angers and a 3-0 home win over Nantes in Ligue 1 showed their domestic composure, while earlier in this run a 1-2 home defeat to Lyon was a rare domestic slip. PSG have the cushion of that one-goal advantage and the experience of winning in Munich before — but Bayern’s home record makes this far from a formality.

The head-to-head record favours Bayern Munich, who have won three of the last five meetings, with no draws and two wins for PSG. Most recently, PSG won 5-4 at home in the first leg of this very semi-final on 28th April 2026. In the previous encounter, Bayern claimed a 2-1 away win at PSG during the Champions League league phase in November 2025.

In the Bundesliga, Bayern sit top of the table on 83 points from 32 games, sixteen points clear of second-placed Dortmund on 67 and already assured of another title. The domestic focus is entirely secondary at this stage of the season — a Champions League final place is the prize on Wednesday night. PSG lead Ligue 1 comfortably and have virtually wrapped up their domestic season in terms of the title race, meaning this European semi-final is their singular remaining objective of genuine weight.

In Germany, the match is live on DAZN Germany and DAZN1 Germany. In the United Kingdom, viewers can watch on TNT Sports 1 and TNT Sports Ultimate, with streaming via HBO Max. In the United States, the game is available on CBS, Paramount+ and fuboTV. In France, it is live on Canal+ France and Canal+ Foot.


Bayern Munich — Last Five Results

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
🤝 Bayern Munich 3 – 3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 German Bundesliga May 2, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain 5 – 4 Bayern Munich Champions League Apr 28, 2026
Mainz 3 – 4 Bayern Munich German Bundesliga Apr 25, 2026
Bayer Leverkusen 0 – 2 Bayern Munich German Cup Apr 22, 2026
Bayern Munich 4 – 2 VfB Stuttgart German Bundesliga Apr 19, 2026

Paris Saint-Germain — Last Five Results

Result Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
🤝 Paris Saint-Germain 2 – 2 Lorient French Ligue 1 May 2, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain 5 – 4 Bayern Munich Champions League Apr 28, 2026
Angers 0 – 3 Paris Saint-Germain French Ligue 1 Apr 25, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain 3 – 0 Nantes French Ligue 1 Apr 22, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain 1 – 2 Lyon French Ligue 1 Apr 19, 2026

Head to Head — Last Five Meetings

Home Team Score Away Team Competition Date
Paris Saint-Germain 5 – 4 Bayern Munich Champions League Apr 28, 2026
Paris Saint-Germain 1 – 2 Bayern Munich Champions League Nov 4, 2025
Paris Saint-Germain 2 – 0 Bayern Munich Club World Cup Jul 5, 2025
Bayern Munich 1 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Nov 26, 2024
Bayern Munich 2 – 0 Paris Saint-Germain Champions League Mar 8, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country Channel
United Kingdom TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate, HBO Max
Ireland TNT Sports 1, RTE 2, Premier Sports ROI 1, HBO Max
Germany DAZN Germany, DAZN1 Germany
United States CBS, Paramount+, fuboTV, DAZN USA
France Canal+ France, Canal+ Foot
Italy Amazon Prime Video
Spain Movistar+, Movistar Liga de Campeones
Netherlands Ziggo Sport
Australia Stan Sport
India Sony LIV, SONY TEN 2, JioTV

 

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