Overview
- Luis Díaz scored in the 4th and 32nd minutes before being sent off after a VAR review upgraded an initial yellow for a high challenge on Achraf Hakimi.
- Playing the entire second half with ten men, Bayern protected their lead through disciplined defending and key saves from Manuel Neuer.
- PSG pulled one back through substitute João Neves in the 74th minute but could not find an equalizer despite sustained pressure and 25 shots.
- Neuer questioned referee Maurizio Mariani’s procedure of calling him to the sideline to communicate the dismissal, calling it “a bit senseless.”
- Pundits including Matthias Sammer and Mats Hummels lauded Bayern’s performance as a benchmark display, while the win kept their season at 16 wins from 16 matches.