⚽️ ⚽️ Paris Saint-Germain5, Inter Milan 0 ⚽️ ⚽️
A few days ago, I saw a post on Facebook relating to PSG. This in and of itself is not unusual, since I subscribed to their Facebook page and routinely get updates and such. Mostly, what I saw was a final score of 5-4 in favor of PSG. Without really paying attention too closely, I sort of shrugged and thought, "cool," perhaps giving a thumbs up or so before quickly moving on.
It was my brother who pointed out later on that this was no ordinary game. That this was the first match of the UEFA Champions League semifinals. And Paris Saint-Germain had narrowly escaped with a win again Bayern Munich this past Tuesday in their home game.
What made this one different?
Some people found it so well-played, so entertaining, that already, it has been described by some as nothing less than « le match du siècle » (translated to the match of the century). My brother even said that some people were saying that this might have been the best overall game in the history of the sport.
While I did not get to see it live - or really, at all, admittedly - my eyebrows went up and it piqued my interest once he mentioned it.
When I looked up these two teams, there were a bunch of other articles praising the match, confirming that it had been exceptionally entertaining.
PSG actually had a sizable lead of 5-2 early, but then had to withstand a furious comeback rally by Bayern Munich to hang onto the win. All in all, it was regarded as simply exceptional football/soccer, and stands apart from most matches.
So it felt like it was worth mentioning here.
I added the original article on the game which my brother sent me, as well as an ESPN article, which also praises the game with the related question as to why Premier League matches cannot be equally entertaining.
Take a look:
« Le match du siècle », « le match de notre vie », « football de demi-dieux » : la presse internationale extatique après PSG - Bayern Munich, Sébastien Buron publié le 29 avril 2026:
Les superlatifs n'ont pas manqué dans la presse internationale, unanime au sujet du match PSG - Bayern Munich disputé ce mardi soir : pour les médias, cette demi-finale aller de Ligue des champions, conclue sur le score de 5-4, a marqué l'histoire du football.
https://www.lequipe.fr/Football/Actualites/-le-match-du-siecle-le-match-de-notre-vie-football-de-demi-dieux-la-presse-internationale-extatique-apres-psg-bayern-munich/1671788
Why can't Premier League, all soccer be fun like PSG vs. Bayern? play Bill Connelly Apr 30, 2026, 01:59 PM ET
https://www.espn.com/soccer/story/_/id/48637733/psg-bayern-munich-uefa-champions-league-premier-league-analysis-tactics-fun
Why can't Premier League, all soccer be fun like PSG vs. Bayern? - ESPN
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