Guardian Sport4/30/2026SportsUnited Kingdom
Champions League semi-finals deliver contrasting dramas as PSG-Bayern thriller eclipses Atlético-Arsenal stalemate
Nine-goal Paris epic called 'best match ever coached' while Madrid clash marred by penalty controversy and Diego Simeone's sideline orchestration
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- The first legs of the Champions League semi-finals delivered wildly contrasting spectacles as PSG's 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in a nine-goal thriller was followed by Atlético Madrid's 1-1 draw with Arsenal in Madrid.
- The Paris match, hailed by Luis Enrique as the best he has ever coached, featured relentless attack while the Atlético-Arsenal encounter was decided by penalty controversies involving referee Danny Makkelie and heated exchanges between managers Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone.
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The first legs of the Champions League semi-finals delivered wildly contrasting spectacles as PSG's 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in a nine-goal thriller was followed by Atlético Madrid's 1-1 draw with Arsenal in Madrid. The Paris match, hailed by Luis Enrique as the best he has ever coached, featured relentless attack while the Atlético-Arsenal encounter was decided by penalty controversies involving referee Danny Makkelie and heated exchanges between managers Mikel Arteta and Diego Simeone.
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