Paris St Germain reached the Champions League semi-finals despite a 1-0 home defeat by holders Bayern Munich on Tuesday as they progressed on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate result in a thriller that was on a knife edge until the final whistle.<\/p>\n
Bayern striker Eric Choupo-Moting scored the only goal before the interval but it was not enough to overturn the German side\u2019s 3-2 loss in last week\u2019s first leg.<\/p>\n
Mauricio Pochettino\u2019s PSG side, who struggled at times in Munich, had the clearest chances but lacked efficiency, with Neymar hitting the woodwork twice and Kylian Mbappe\u2019s speed proving tough to handle but with no end product.<\/p>\n
PSG kept their composure in a nerve-wrecking finale to book a last-four spot against Manchester City or Borussia Dortmund, who play on Wednesday, as they aim to reach the final for the second year in a row in their third semi-final appearance.<\/p>\n
Bayern eventually paid for the absence of injured talismanic striker Robert Lewandowski and forward Serge Gnabry, who had tested positive for COVID-19, while PSG managed to live without captain Marquinhos and influential midfielder Marco Verrati.<\/p>\n
\u201cNormally, my team has so much quality in the final third, but today they were lacking that final punch. We have to accept that, even though we would have liked a different outcome,\u201d said Bayern coach Hansi Flick who added that he would decide on his future at the club at the end of the season<\/p>\n
\u201cNow we\u2019re in the semi-finals and we can dream big,\u201d said Neymar.<\/p>\n
Pochettino added: \u201cWe were very focused. It was a really tough match \u2013 I\u2019m really happy because the players deserve big credit. To win and qualify for the semi-finals is an amazing moment for us.\u201d<\/p>\n
PSG\u2019s home form has been a cause for concern this season, but this time they did not freeze and proved extremely dangerous on the break throughout the match.<\/p>\n
Without the injured Marquinhos, Danilo started alongside Presnel Kimpembe in central defence for the French champions while Bayern were also without Leon Goretzka in the midfield.<\/p>\n
Bayern applied the pressure early on but PSG threatened on the counter with Mbappe and Neymar having the early chances in an error-strewn start.<\/p>\n