Champions League
2026-05-06 - Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain
A Sports Betting Pick by Auls
Football: UEFA Champions League Semi Final Second Leg
Wednesday 6th May 2026 - Kick Off 8pm
This game is live on TV
Bayern Munich
Vincent Kompany must have been extremely frustrated watching from the stands, but Bayern Munich's players showed plenty of character to make sure this Champions League Semi Final is still in the balance when returning home. At 5-2 it felt like the tie was over, but Bayern Munich scored the last two goals on the night and a one goal deficit is not one that should concern anyone associated with the German giants.
Winning the treble would be a huge achievement for the manager, but Bayern Munich cannot take anything for granted in this Second Leg. It has to be remembered that despite gaining some momentum that Bayern Munich are still behind and this was a team that trailed Real Madrid multiple times in the home Leg of the Quarter Final before a red card turned the game.
Bayern Munich had won 9 times in a row before the 5-4 defeat in the French capital and the 3-3 draw with Heidenheim this past weekend. Prior to that draw, Bayern Munich had won 8 in a row at home in all competitions.
A number of changes were made to the starting lineup of the Bundesliga fixture played over the weekend. Expect the likes of Luis Diaz, Michael Olise and Harry Kane to lead the returns in this big fixture.
Paris Saint-Germain
There was plenty to like about the Paris Saint-Germain performance in the Champions League Semi Final First Leg, but Luis Enrique cannot have been convinced about some of the defending. Big opportunities were given up to Bayern Munich and the failure to shut the door at the back when leading 5-2 could yet come back to haunt the defending European Champions.
Two points were dropped in the French title race this past weekend, but Paris Saint-Germain clearly had one eye on the Champions League Semi Final Second Leg and they are still 6 points clear domestically. The side will take confidence from having won all 3 away Knock Out ties in the Champions League and each of the last 2 wins have been in Second Legs with home leads to protect.
Paris Saint-Germain had won 3 in a row in all competitions before the 2-2 draw with Lorient last time out. Some of the recent setbacks have been at the Parc des Princes and Paris Saint-Germain will travel to Bavaria having won the last 6 away games in all competitions.
Wholesale changes were made by Luis Enrique with one eye on the Champions League Semi Final Second Leg.
>Head to Head
Two meetings in the French capital in 2025/26 have ended with both Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich winning once.
Bayern Munich have won the last 2 games when hosting Paris Saint-Germain.
Prediction
Everyone is going to expect this Champions League Semi Final Second Leg to pick up from where the teams left off in the First Leg.
The layers are certainly anticipating plenty of goals to be backed, but they have shortened prices on the over 2.5 and over 3.5 goals as much as much as they feel they can get away with.
You can understand what fans will be expecting, but both Vincent Kompany and Luis Enrique may not have enjoyed the First Leg as much as most. Both are likely to be thinking of a way of tightening things up at the back, although another early goal would see plans thrown out of the window.
The attacking play produced by both teams was hugely impressive and the likelihood there should be plenty of quality produced in this one.
On the underlying numbers, Bayern Munich will feel they deserved more out of the First Leg and the two goals scored to recover from 5-2 to 5-4 will have given the team momentum, even in a defeat. That cannot be underestimated, while Bayern Munich have been a different kettle of fish when playing in front of the home fans.
All credit has to be given to Paris Saint-Germain for winning 3 away Knock Out ties in a row, but they have not had things all of their own way- they were 2-0 down at Monaco and looked second best at Anfield.
Experiences from last season should mean Paris Saint-Germain remain dangerous, but the feeling is that this Bayern Munich team have enough to at least force Extra Time and give the neutrals at least thirty more minutes of this clash.
The Pick :
Bayern Munich 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain
