MUNICH (AP) 鈥� Ousmane Demb茅l茅 scored early and Paris Saint-Germain eliminated Bayern Munich with a 1-1 draw to reach the again on Wednesday.
raced clear after playing a simple one-two with Fabi谩n Ruiz in midfield, then picked out the unmarked Demb茅l茅 to sweep the ball in under the crossbar in the third minute of the semifinal second leg.
By the time Harry Kane equalized in stoppage time it was too late to keep alive Bayern’s dream of a Bundesliga, German Cup and Champions League treble.
The draw gave PSG, the defending champion, a 6-5 win on aggregate after edging in the first leg in Paris last week.
The French league leader will face Arsenal in the final in Budapest, Hungary, on May 30, after on Tuesday to progress 2-1 on aggregate.
鈥淚t鈥檚 magnificent, two finals,” PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi said. 鈥淣ow we will go there and try to fetch a second star. I said to the players we are warriors.鈥�
PSG鈥檚 defense 鈥� breached four times in Paris last week 鈥� kept Bayern鈥檚 much vaunted attack of Kane, Luis D铆az and Micheal Olise largely in check.
鈥淲e know how to suffer and we鈥檙e ready for what we have to face,鈥� PSG midfielder Jo茫o Neves said. 鈥淲e鈥檙e very proud of how far we鈥檝e come.鈥�
By the time Kane let fly for his 55th goal across all competitions including the German Supercup for Bayern this season, PSG鈥檚 substitutes were already lining up to celebrate.
The England captain’s goal ensured Bayern has scored in every competitive match this season. Bayern coach Vincent Kompany struck an optimistic tone despite the disappointment.
鈥淲e made progress this season,鈥� Kompany said. 鈥淲e have to do it again.鈥�
Real Madrid was the last team to achieve back-to-back titles 鈥� winning three in a row from 2016-18.
鈥淪hoot us into the final,鈥� the Bayern fans had urged their team with a huge choreography as the combatants emerged on the field.
Bayern only needed one goal to level the tie, but it soon turned to two after Fabi谩n sent Kvaratskhelia on his way.
If the Georgia star was surprised by how much space he was offered by the absent defense, he didn鈥檛 stop to question it. Desir茅 Dou茅 was another option queuing beside Demb茅l茅 to take a shot with Luis D铆az the closest Bayern player back.
Bayern鈥檚 players complained the already-booked Nuno Mendes should have been booked again when the ball hit his arm in the first half, but referee Jo茫o Pinheiro blew instead for a handball from Konrad Laimer.
There were more protests shortly afterward when Vitinha struck teammate Jo茫o Neves鈥� arm with the ball in the penalty area with a clearance.
Kompany played down the importance of the referee’s calls, though he also said more time should have been played in stoppage time.
While Bayern dominated possession, PSG was more efficient, with Dou茅 and Kvaratskhelia keeping Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer alert after the break.
鈥淧SG were killers with their five goals and how they scored (last week),鈥� Neuer said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 what we needed today. I think we were close to the final but couldn鈥檛 finish the job.鈥�
PSG already had good memories of Munich. The city was the scene of last season when it demolished Inter Milan 5-0 to fulfill its to become European champion for the first time. A relatively unchanged team is well-placed to deliver the second title.
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