Bayern Munich secured a critical 1-0 victory over Paris Saint-Germain in a high-stakes Champions League clash. Kim Min-jae scored the decisive goal in the 38th minute, giving Bayern the lead. The match tilted further in Bayern’s favour in the 57th minute when Ousmane Dembele received a second yellow card, reducing PSG to 10 men. Bayern now sits on 9 points after five matches, with favourable fixtures against Shakhtar Donetsk, Feyenoord, and Slovan Bratislava ahead. PSG, in contrast, faces an uphill battle, having just 4 points and challenging games against RB Salzburg, Manchester City, and Stuttgart remaining.
Kim wins it in Munich 👏#UCL pic.twitter.com/4zQ9If7WIu
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) November 26, 2024
Meanwhile, Arsenal delivered a commanding 5-1 win over Sporting Lisbon to solidify their Champions League campaign. Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring for the Gunners, followed by goals from Kai Havertz and Gabriel Magalhaes to give Arsenal a three-goal cushion at half-time. Sporting briefly rallied through a Goncalo Inacio goal early in the second half, but Bukayo Saka’s penalty dashed any hopes of a comeback. Substitute Leandro Trossard added a fifth goal in the 82nd minute to cap off the dominant performance. Arsenal is now equal on 10 points with their last night opponents, with Sporting continuing to adjust following the departure of Ruben Amorim.