Luis Enrique says PSG will need more goals at the Allianz Arena despite a thrilling 5-4 first-leg win over Bayern Munich.
Paris Saint-Germain manager Luis Enrique has warned that his side cannot afford to protect their narrow advantage when they travel to Germany next week, insisting the return leg against Bayern Munich is likely to be just as chaotic and demanding as Tuesday night’s extraordinary 5-4 semi-final first-leg victory in Paris.
Peak Football. 🎢#UCL pic.twitter.com/OFtE684hPa
— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) April 29, 2026
In what was the highest-scoring Champions League semi-final match of the modern era, PSG and Bayern produced a breathtaking spectacle at the Parc des Princes, trading blows for 90 relentless minutes in a contest that never allowed either side to settle.
Luis Enrique’s men came away with the win, but the Spaniard made it clear afterward that a one-goal lead means very little against a Bayern team capable of exploding in front of their own supporters.
Speaking after the match, the PSG coach revealed that his staff were already discussing the scale of the task awaiting them in Munich. Rather than speaking about defending deep or managing the tie, Luis Enrique suggested Paris may need to score at least three more goals at the Allianz Arena if they are to secure a place in a second consecutive Champions League final.
🚨 Luis Enrique: “I’ve never seen such an intensity and physical level. We have to congratulate everyone”.
“We deserved to win, we deserved to draw and we deserved to lose today. It was a fantastic game”. pic.twitter.com/dgQCRSkB3O
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 28, 2026
That statement underlines just how open the first leg was.
Bayern struck first through Harry Kane’s early penalty, only for PSG to respond through Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Joao Neves. Michael Olise then dragged Bayern level before Ousmane Dembele restored the hosts’ lead from the spot before half-time. PSG appeared to have seized full control when Kvaratskhelia and Dembele added further goals to make it 5-2 before the hour.
Yet even at that stage, the drama was far from over. Bayern refused to fold, with Dayot Upamecano pulling one back before Luis Diaz narrowed the margin further late on. Suddenly, what looked like a commanding PSG lead turned into a tie hanging delicately in the balance, leaving the second leg perfectly set up for another heavyweight showdown.
Luis Enrique admitted his side could easily have come away with a very different result despite winning the game, praising the incredible intensity but acknowledging that Bayern repeatedly exposed spaces whenever PSG lost concentration.
Bayern boss Vincent Kompany, who watched from the stands due to suspension, struck a similarly defiant tone. The Belgian described the experience of being away from the touchline as frustrating but said he was proud of his players’ refusal to collapse at 5-2.
😁👆🏼 Luis Enrique to Vincent Kompany: “You saw the game from the stands! Did you like it?”.
“No!”. 😂@CBSSportsGolazo 🎥🔝 pic.twitter.com/1GiPLC5E4V
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) April 28, 2026
More importantly, he believes the Allianz Arena can tilt the balance, with Bayern needing only a one-goal swing to force extra time and keep their dream of another European final alive.
