‘Pinnacle of art and culture’: Europe’s media on nine-goal PSG-Bayern thriller

Paris Saint-Germain defeated Bayern Munich 5-4 in the Champions League semi-final first leg in Paris, a result that marked PSG's 100th Champions League victory and broke the competition record for most goals in a semi-final game. French media celebrated the result as one of the finest in PSG's history, with European outlets describing the nine-goal thriller as 'pure madness' and 'football in its finest essence'. Bayern Munich will host PSG in the return leg the following Wednesday, needing to overturn a one-goal deficit.