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Soccer: PSG defeats Bayern Munich in the Champions League first-leg semifinal

# Soccer: Defending champions Paris Saint-Germain beat Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal in Paris. PSG were 5-2 up in the 58th minute, but Bayern hit back with two goals in three minutes to make it 5-4 in the 68th minute, giving them a chance in the return leg in Germany next Wednesday. This is the joint-highest scoring semifinal match in European Cup history after Rangers’ 6-3 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960. The winners will face Arsenal or Atletico Madrid in the final in Budapest.