PSG lose to Bayern in Champions League
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Luis Díaz has wished Paris Saint-Germain right back Achraf Hakimi “a quick return” after a tackle that injured his opponent and earned the Bayern Munich winger a red card in their Champions League encounter.
Few teams have outmanoeuvred PSG in the last 12 months but Vincent Kompany's side had the tactical intelligence to do so
For at least the first half of the match, Bayern Munich completely dominated Paris Saint-Germain in their backyard. A red card to Luis Díaz meant that Bayern had to focus on defending their lead, a feat which they managed to achieve.
PSG and Bayern Munich go head-to-head for the first time in over four years. The match will decide who takes the top spot in the UEFA Champions League group.
Paris St Germain coach Luis Enrique said his team handed Bayern Munich "big gifts" in their 2-1 Champions League defeat on Tuesday but insisted he was not looking for excuses despite mounting injuries within the defending champions' squad.
An action-packed first half saw Luis Diaz bag a brace to hand Bayern Munich a 2-0 lead, Ousmane Dembele and Josip Stanisic each have goals ruled out for offside and Serge Gnabry strike both posts, while the 45 minutes ended in more drama as Bayern's goalscorer went from hero to zero with Diaz receiving a red card for a foul on Achraf Hakimi.
The teams who are first and second in the Champions League table after three games meet in Paris on Tuesday night
Bayern Munich have filed an official protest with UEFA and threatened legal action after Paris police imposed last-minute travel restrictions on their supporters ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain.
When those five minutes of added time had finally run out, Paris's very last attack had somehow been repelled, and referee Maurizio Mariani finally blew for full-time, someone suddenly broke into a