Bayern Munich’s weekend of rest did not go as planned. The reserves put Bayern in 3-0 halftime hole at Mainz and Vincent Kompany decided to bring on Harry Kane, Michael Olise, and Jamal Musiala in the second half to forge a dramatic 4-3 comeback victory. Bayern’s players will only have two days of recovery, including a travel day, to take on Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League semifinals. Bayern advanced through the quarterfinals by defeating Real Madrid with a 6-4 aggregate scoreline.
PSG
had better luck resting players, defeating Angers 3-0 on Saturday, extending their six-point lead atop Ligue 1 with four remaining matches. PSG eliminated Liverpool in the Champions League quarterfinal stage with a pair of 2-0 victories.
Match Info
Location: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
Date: Tuesday, April 28th, 2026
Time: 9:00pm local time (3:00pm EST)
TV/streaming: Paramount Plus, Find Your Country
Odds: Bayern (+175), Draw (+280), PSG(+130)
Team Info
Here is the predicted lineup, courtesy of BFW:
Lineup changes
- IN: Manuel Neuer, Josip Stanišić, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Michael Olise, Harry Kane
- OUT: Jonas Urbig, Alphonso Davies, Hiroki Itō, Kim Min-jae, Bara Sapoko Ndiaye, Leon Goretzka, Raphaël Guerreiro, Nicolas Jackson
Player status updates
- Lennart Karl, thigh (doubtful)
- Tom Bischof, calf (doubtful)
- Raphaël Guerreiro, hamstring (out)
- Serge Gnabry, adductor (out)
- Sven Ulreich, adductor (out)
- Vincent Kompany, yellow card accumulation (out)
Three things to know about Bayern
- The last time Bayern was held scoreless was the FIFA Club World Cup quarterfinals in a 2-0 defeat at the hands of PSG
- Bayern exacted some revenge in November, handing PSG a 2-1 loss in France despite a first half red card awarded to Luis Díaz after he scored both goals
- Bayern has not lost in France since September 2017, a 3-0 loss to PSG
Three things to know about PSG
- Leading Scorer: Ousmane Dembélé, 16 goals
- Player to watch: Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, winger
- Form: WWLWW, 1st place (Ligue 1)
Prediction
Bayern draws 2-2. Both teams will play it conservative in the first half, resulting in an awkward scoreless draw at halftime. Michael Olise will break the ice with one of his patented left-footed curlers. PSG will answer back with a pair of incredible team goals. When things are looking very bleak, Jamal Musiala and Luis Díaz will team up for a highlight reel goal to even the match. Both teams will be exhausted and content for the last 10 minutes, taking a draw into the second leg next week.
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