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Paris Saint-Germain outplayed Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League final against Arsenal, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring early and PSG’s defense and relentless pressing stifling Bayern; Harry Kane’s late strike offered a glimmer of hope, but PSG prevailed to set up a final against Arsenal.
Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced a nine-goal thrill-ride in the Champions League semi-final first leg, with PSG grabbing a 3-2 half-time lead and extending to 5-2 before Bayern roared back to 5-4. Dembélé scored twice, Kvaratskhelia hit twice, Olise impressed, and Neves opened PSG’s scoring as the tie heads to a dramatic second leg.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 2-0 at Anfield to seal a 4-0 aggregate victory, with Ousmane Dembele scoring twice to end the tie; Arne Slot’s surprise start with Alexander Isak (and Hugo Ekitike) backfired as Liverpool pressed without finding a winner, a penalty call overturned on review, and a late substitute threat offered a brief glimmer before Dembele’s stoppage-time tap-in.
Paris Saint-Germain beat Liverpool 1-0 at Anfield (3-0 on aggregate) thanks to Ousmane Dembele’s 73rd-minute strike to reach the Champions League semi-finals; Liverpool pressed for a breakthrough but were thwarted, a Liverpool penalty was overturned by VAR, and Hugo Ekitike suffered a worrying injury in the first half as PSG controlled the tie.
Ousmane Dembele of PSG and Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona won the men's and women's Ballon d'Or awards, respectively, with Bonmati making history as the first woman to win three consecutive awards and Dembele securing his first. The ceremony celebrated their achievements amid other football honors and recognitions.
Real Madrid suffered a 4-0 defeat to PSG in the Club World Cup semi-final, with PSG's team effort and tactical brilliance overshadowing individual stars like Mbappé, who struggled against a disciplined PSG side under Luis Enrique's management.