Published On 4/26/2026
French Paris Saint-Germain will host its German counterpart, Bayern Munich, on Tuesday evening in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals.
The Parisian club enters the confrontation armed as the defending champion, driven by a strong desire to reach the final for the second time in a row and write a new history under the leadership of coach Luis Enrique.
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On the other hand, Bayern Munich arrives in Paris ecstatic about eliminating Real Madrid in the quarter-finals, with its eyes on regaining its European luster lost since 2020.
Date of the match between Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich
The match will be held on Tuesday, April 28, at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris.
The referee’s whistle blows at nine o’clock at night (21:00) Egypt time, ten o’clock at night (22:00) Saudi Arabia and Qatar time, and eleven o’clock (23:00) UAE time.
Channels broadcasting the Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich match
You can also follow the events of the match, moment by moment, through Al Jazeera Net’s live coverage.
A match open to all expectations
Paris Saint-Germain is currently on its longest European winning streak this season, having won four successive victories over Chelsea and Liverpool, scoring 12 goals on its way, to reach the Champions League semi-finals for the third time in a row.
No French team had ever achieved this feat before Enrique led the team to beat Liverpool 2-0 in two consecutive matches, the same victory that Paris Saint-Germain suffered in the first leg, but Liverpool’s fighting spirit in the second leg was to no avail thanks to Ousmane Dembélé’s double.
Paris Saint-Germain is now seeking to write a new chapter in the history of French football, becoming the first French club to win 100 matches in the Champions League. His first victory in the tournament – in its current system – was over Bayern Munich in the group stage of the 1994-1995 season.
In turn, Kompany’s team achieved victory in its last seven matches in the Champions League, after two successive victories over Real Madrid with scores of 2-1 and 4-3 in the quarter-finals, and its victory over Mainz 05 with the same score in an exciting match in the German League on Saturday, raised its tally to nine consecutive victories in all tournaments.
The visitors also narrowly beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 in the preliminary round match held last November at the Parc des Princes, a result that represented their fifth victory in the last six matches against the European champions, who are seeking revenge for their disappointment in the 2020 final on their home soil.
Impressive absences
There is still uncertainty surrounding the participation of midfielder Vitinha, who suffered a heel injury against Lyon, and was only training individually before Saint-Germain’s victory over Angers in the French League on Saturday.
On the other hand, Fabian Ruiz recently returned to the field after a two-month absence due to a knee injury, and the Spaniard appears to be ready to start in Tuesday’s match.
In turn, Bayern is missing the services of Serge Gnabry (thigh injury), Tom Bischoff (muscle injury), and Sven Ulreich (muscle injury), but young talent Lennart Karl is in the final stages of his recovery from a torn thigh muscle, and his participation has not been completely ruled out yet.
The expected lineup of Paris Saint-Germain
Safonov, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes, Ruiz, Zaire-Emery, Neves, Douye, Dembélé, Kvaratskhelia.
Bayern Munich expected lineup
Neuer, Stanisic, Upamecano, Tah, Laimer, Pavlovic, Kimmich, Olise, Musiala, Diaz, Kane.
