Eight days after a nine-goal thriller in Paris, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain reconvene at the Allianz Arena for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final. The first match ended 5-4 to the hosts, a result that defied the usual caution of high-stakes knockout football and instead showcased the attacking depth of both squads.
The winner will advance to the final in Budapest, but there is another prize in sight: Barcelona's record for the most goals scored by a single club in a Champions League season, set in 1999/2000 at 45. PSG currently have 43, Bayern 42, and this is the first campaign in which two different clubs have surpassed the 40-goal mark.
PSG's Prolific Campaign
Luis Enrique's side have been relentless in front of goal. Their 5-4 win over Bayern in the first leg was their 15th match of the competition, and they have scored five or more goals in three different games: against Chelsea in the round of 16, Tottenham in the league phase, and a 7-2 demolition of Bayer Leverkusen in Germany on Matchday 3.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leads the team with ten goals, while Vitinha and Ousmane Dembélé have contributed six each, and Désiré Doué five. A remarkable ten of PSG's 43 goals have come from substitutes, breaking the previous record held by Kaiserslautern from the 1998/99 season. The Parisians need just one more goal to equal Barcelona's tally.
Bayern's Attacking Surge
Bayern finished the league phase in second place with 22 goals from eight matches, but Vincent Kompany's side have accelerated in the knockout rounds. After a 10-2 aggregate win over Atalanta in the round of 16, they edged Real Madrid 4-3 in the quarter-final second leg before the 5-4 loss to PSG.
Harry Kane has been central to Bayern's attack, though his individual record is not the focus here. The Bavarians have scored 42 goals overall and will look to break the record on home soil. The match also carries broader significance for European football, as it pits two contrasting ownership models against each other — a theme explored in our analysis of the semifinals.
The first leg was a spectacle of end-to-end football, and the second leg promises more of the same. With both teams needing to attack — PSG to protect their lead, Bayern to overturn it — the record could fall before the final whistle. For context on how the two clubs' stars have developed together, see the story of Dembélé and Upamecano's bond.
Whoever advances, the 2024/25 Champions League will be remembered for its extraordinary scoring numbers. The final in Budapest awaits, but first, Munich must decide whether Barcelona's long-standing mark will finally be surpassed.
