Harry Kane scores penalty to give visitors lead in Champions League semi-final

Two of Europe’s biggest clubs begin their battle for a place in the final

Harry Kane scores penalty to give visitors lead in Champions League semi-final
Harry Kane scores penalty to give visitors lead in Champions League semi-final Photo: The Independent

Two of Europe’s biggest clubs begin their battle for a place in the final
Paris Saint-Germain 1-1 Bayern Munich
PSG have their tails up now, with Doue seeing a speculative effort blocked from outside the box.

Hakimi tries to flash a ball across to the near post but Dembele hadn’t made the run.

GOAL!

Dembele will be relieved!

A superb goal from Kvaratskhelia to level it for PSG.

The Georgian picks up the ball on the right and drives into the box, putting in a quick step-over before cutting outside the defender and rifling a low effort across Neuer and into the side-netting at the far post!

Paris Saint-Germain 0-1 Bayern Munich
CHANCE!

Oh my word what a chance this is for Dembele!

The Ballon d’Or holder is sent clean through but he has too much time to think about it!

He opens his body up trying to find the far corner but just scuffs it wide of the far post!

CLOSE!

What a chance this was for Olise!

It’s another beautifully worked move from Bayern, with a lovely combination near the edge of the area before Kane slides a diagonal through ball into the path of Olise.

The angle is a little against the Frenchman as he tries to slide it past Safonov, and the ‘keeper and his defenders do enough to take the power off the shot before it’s cleared from the goalmouth.

GOAL!

Kane steps up and sweeps it confidently past Safonov!

A slow run-up, a slight delay and he sends the ‘keeper the wrong way while putting it in the bottom corner.

PENALTY TO BAYERN!

Paris Saint-Germain 0-0 Bayern Munich
PENALTY TO BAYERN!

The visitors counter and straight away win a penalty!

It comes to Olise and his first touch is a brilliant one into the path of Diaz.

He takes a touch away from Pacho as he slides in and the defenders drags him down to concede a spot-kick!

The first real opening for PSG as Dembele dummies a pass brilliantly to allow Vitinha to spread it wide to Kvaratskhelia.

The Georgian delivers the cross towards Dembele but Davies there to head clear.

The first bit of ‘controversy’ there as Dembele drives into the box and is taken down by Pavlovic, but the referee waves away the calls for a penalty.

At the other end, Marquinhos goes in early and catches Diaz to prevent the counter, and PSG concede a corner from the free-kick.

The PSG captain is the first player in the book too.

Bayern win the first dangerous free-kick of the game, around 30-odd yards out in a central area, but they make nothing of it as Kimmich opts to pass wide and Olise can’t do anything with it.

Another huge roar as Kvaratskhelia skips past Olise, but Doue’s cross is eventually cleared.

The hosts try and fire in a quick through ball on the counter but there’s not enough on it.

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