Bayern’s blueprint falters as PSG edge a chaotic 5-4 in Paris

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Bayern created plenty of attacking sequences in Paris but squandered chances and paid for defensive lapses and poor finishing as PSG triumphed 5-4. The article pins the loss on execution issues, with early penalties, misjudged clearances, and a declining Manuel Neuer whose distribution allowed PSG to press repeatedly. It even calls for benching Neuer in the second leg in favor of Jonas Urbig, while highlighting Dayot Upamecano’s solid defending and noting PSG threats from Luis Díaz and Michael Olise; the refereeing by Sandro Schärer is praised. The tie remains open, but Bayern face an uphill climb to advance.
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