Bayern Munich defender Jonathan Tah has described Paris Saint-Germain as deserving finalists in this season’s UEFA Champions League after the French champions eliminated Bayern to book a place in the final.
Bayern were held to a 1-1 draw by PSG at the Allianz Arena in the second leg of their semifinal clash after losing 5-4 in the first leg. The result sealed a 6-5 aggregate victory for PSG.
Ousmane Dembele opened the scoring after finishing off a swift counterattacking move, firing past Manuel Neuer into the roof of the net.
Harry Kane grabbed a stoppage-time equaliser for Bayern, but the German side could not find another goal to force extra time.
Speaking after the match, Tah praised PSG’s performance and said the French side deserved their place in the final.
Ousmane Dembele of Paris Saint-Germain scores a goal to make the score 0-1 during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern Munich and PSG (Photo by Chris Brunskill/Fantasista/Getty Images)
“They deserved to go to the final. Both games were close. They were different games – you can’t compare them. They won twice so you have to give it to them. They scored the first goal really fast. They defended really good for a lot of minutes.”
Jonathan Tah of FC Bayern Muenchen looks dejected after his side were knocked out of the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain (Photo by S. Mellar/FC Bayern via Getty Images)
“We didn’t put enough pressure on the backline. It feels very disappointing right now. To be successful you have to deal with difficult moments. We can be proud of the way we handled ourselves and gave everything” Tah said.
Josip Staniic of FC Bayern Muenchen, Desire Doue of Paris Saint-Germain, and Jonathan Tah of FC Bayern Muenchen battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final Second Leg match between FC Bayern München and Paris Saint-Germain (Photo by Harry Langer/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty Images)
PSG take on Arsenal in the Champions League final on May 30 in Budapest, Hungary.
