In Paris, Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced a nine-goal encounter in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final, with PSG winning 5–4. The match featured multiple statistical milestones and set several records within European competition history.
The contest became the first instance in a European competition semi-final where both teams scored at least four goals. In the wider context of the UEFA Champions League knockout phase, such an occurrence had previously been recorded only once, during the 2008–09 season quarter-final between Chelsea and Liverpool, which ended 4–4.
The first half alone produced five goals, marking the first time in Champions League semi-final history that five goals were scored before the interval. The match also established a new benchmark for total goals in a single Champions League semi-final tie, with nine goals scored across the two sides.
Harry Kane became the first English footballer to score in six consecutive UEFA Champions League matches, extending his scoring run in the competition during this fixture.
In terms of team contributions over the season, Bayern Munich recorded a notable statistical milestone. For the first time in Champions League history, three Bayern players each reached at least ten direct goal contributions in a single campaign. Harry Kane registered 15 contributions (13 goals and 2 assists), Michael Olise contributed 12 (5 goals and 7 assists), and Luis Díaz recorded 11 (7 goals and 4 assists).
PSG and Bayern Munich also approached the all-time seasonal scoring benchmark in the competition. Barcelona hold the record for the most goals in a single Champions League season with 45 goals in 1999–2000. In the current campaign, PSG have scored 43 goals and Bayern Munich 42, placing both teams close to that long-standing record.
The match is recorded as the second-highest scoring fixture in the Champions League knockout stage. The only match with more goals was Bayern Munich’s 8–2 victory over Barcelona in the 2020 quarter-finals.
This fixture also marked only the third occasion in Champions League history where a team has scored four goals in a match and still ended on the losing side.
PSG’s efficiency in front of goal was also statistically significant. The team scored from all five of their shots on target, establishing a record in the Champions League knockout stage. No other team had previously converted all shots on target when registering at least five attempts on target in this phase of the competition.
Key Statistical Overview
| No. | Record | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Semi-final goals | First semi-final with 9 total goals |
| 2 | First-half scoring | 5 goals, first in semi-final history |
| 3 | Both teams scoring 4+ | First in European semi-final history |
| 4 | Harry Kane record | First English player with 6 consecutive UCL scoring matches |
| 5 | Bayern season contribution | 3 players with 10+ goal contributions each |
| 6 | PSG finishing efficiency | 5 goals from 5 shots on target (record) |
| 7 | Knockout stage ranking | Second-highest scoring match (9 goals) |
| 8 | Seasonal team totals | PSG 43 goals, Bayern 42 goals |
The match is therefore recorded as one of the most statistically significant fixtures in UEFA Champions League knockout history, marked by multiple first-time achievements across individual and team performances.