Football Schedule April 28, 2025: PSG Opens Home Clash Against Bayern Munich in Champions League Semifinal First Leg
PSG hosts Bayern Munich in the Champions League semifinal first leg at Parc des Princes on April 28, with the French side favored despite Bayern's stronger group-stage record and head-to-head advantage in European competitions.
Football Schedule April 28, 2025 UEFA Champions League Semifinal First Leg Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich will kick off at 2:00 AM and be broadcast live on beIN Sports 1. PSG, the French champions, will open their home stadium, Parc des Princes, to welcome Bayern Munich, the German side known as the "Bavarian Tigers."
From their league campaign, PSG recorded 4 wins, 2 draws, and 2 losses for 14 points, qualifying in 11th place. Bayern earned 7 wins and 1 loss for 21 points, finishing 2nd in their group.
In the knockout rounds, PSG defeated Monaco 5-4 on aggregate in the playoff, then beat Chelsea 8-2 in the Round of 16, and Liverpool 4-0 in the quarterfinals. Bayern defeated Atalanta 10-2 in the Round of 16 and Real Madrid 6-4 in the quarterfinals.
The two sides have met 15 times in European competitions, with PSG winning 6 and Bayern winning 9. Their most recent meeting came earlier this season in the group stage, where PSG lost at home 1-2.
For this match, PSG must check the fitness of Vitinha and Fabián Ruiz, though both are expected to be ready and could even start. Bayern will be without manager Vincent Kompany due to a ban, and will miss injured players Serge Gnabry, Tom Bischopp, Lennart Karl, and Raphaël Guerreiro.
PSG is expected to field a 4-3-3 formation: Matvey Safonov; Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Willian Pacho, Nuno Mendes; Chuao Neves, Vitinha, Warren Zaïre-Emery; Désiré Doué, Ousmane Dembélé, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
Bayern will likely use a 4-2-3-1 setup: Manuel Neuer; Josip Stanišić, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Konrad Laimer; Aleksandar Pavlović, Joshua Kimmich; Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Louis Diaz; Harry Kane.
Both teams are at a high level, but PSG has the advantage of playing at home. With Bayern lacking their head coach on the sideline, the home side appear to have the edge in this encounter.
