PSG edge breathless 5-4 classic as Bayern Munich rally after Dembélé’s double

Has there ever been a game of football quite like this? On a luminous, thrilling, slightly crazed night at the Parc des Princes Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich produced something that felt like a different category of human activity altogether.

There were nine goals in Paris, the most ever in a Champions League semi-final first leg, the end result a largely arbitrary 5-4 lead for PSG ahead of next week’s second leg. Most remarkable was the nature of the spectacle itself, which felt like football of the demi-gods, a startling combination of relentless fine point craft, and insatiable attacking thrust.