Hakimi’s Night of Tears, Bayern Triumphs 2-1 in Paris: A Champions League Shock
4 November 2025
Match context
Bayern Munich returned to action with a full-strength performance, securing a valuable 2-1 victory over reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League group stage.
Luis Diaz provided Bayern’s double, scoring in the 4th and 32nd minutes. The Colombians’s night, however, was marred by a brutal late first-half challenge on Moroccan star Hakimi, which left Hakimi in tears and raised fears of a knee ligament injury. PSG pulled a goal back through Joao Neves in the 74th minute. Bayern are now on 12 points at the top of the group, while PSG sit on 9 in third.
Key moments
The opening goal came early in the 4th minute when Gnabry found Olise with a through ball; the attacker burst into the box, the goalkeeper saved, and Diaz pounced to convert the follow-up.
In the 17th minute, Bayern looked to double the lead when a long-range shot from Pavlovic struck a defender and narrowly missed the post.
Paris levelled offside in the 22nd minute through Dembélé, with VAR ruling the attacker offside and keeping Bayern ahead.
Shortly after, in the 25th minute, Dembélé limped off injured and Barcola came on as his replacement. Bayern pressed on; a 31st-minute attempt from Gnabry hit the post and stayed out.
The decisive moment arrived in the 32nd minute when Diaz intercepted a loose Marquinhos touch, raced in on Shovalyie, and fired in Bayern’s second after a neat finish.
Right before halftime, a heavy challenge on Hakimi led to the Moroccan winger being carried off; Diaz was shown a red card, leaving PSG down to ten men as the interval arrived.
In the second half, Paris pushed for a leveller with Hakimi and Vitinha probing, but Neuer and Bayern’s rearguard held firm. The 74th minute brought PSG’s reward as Neves drilled in from inside the box, sparking late pressure but Bayern held on for the win.
In the 80th minute, Bayern refreshed the attack with substitutions, and by the 88th minute Kompany withdrew Harry Kane and brought on Goretzka to shore up the win; the final whistle confirmed the 2-1 scoreline.
Final score: Bayern Munich 2-1 Paris Saint-Germain.
Punchline time
Sniper joke 1: Bayern’s goals hit the target so often you’d swear their spreadsheet has a “shoot to score” tab. Sniper precision, not a single misfire.
Sniper joke 2: Hakimi’s red card? That’s what you call a tackle too honest for a highlight reel — the kind of move even the ACL would file a complaint about.
