‘The best team in Europe’: Press reaction to Bayern’s win at PSG

FC Bayern extends its perfect season start in the Champions League. In the 16th competitive match, they achieve their 16th victory at Paris Saint-Germain. In the French capital, a Munich striker takes center stage: first as a hero, then as a brutal offender.

With a 2-1 victory at Paris Saint-Germain, FC Bayern has made another statement in the Champions League, leaving Europe in awe. Despite a red card for Luis Díaz shortly before halftime, the Munich team fought passionately with a man down and secured their 16th consecutive competitive win.

While Díaz became the tragic hero of the evening, fans and media celebrated Bayern for their unwavering team spirit and maturity.

Sky: “Diaz scores & is sent off after horror foul: FCB wins at PSG after defensive battle. The unstoppable record chasers of Bayern Munich continued their ascent with a spirited performance in the turbulent Champions League thriller in the city of love.”

SPORT1: “Bayern’s Monster Saves Red Card Offender Díaz. FC Bayern celebrates a crazy victory at Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Díaz oscillates between genius and madness, while a duo stands out.”

BILD: “Bayern first brutally good, then brutally red! Bayern wins their way into the next dimension.”

kicker : “Despite a red card for two-goal man Luis Diaz : Even CL winner PSG can’t stop Bayern .”

ran: “Ten Bayern defeat PSG in a tight game – Luis Diaz scores twice and is sent off. 16 games, 16 wins – FC Bayern remains unstoppable. Against PSG, the German record champion shows an outstanding performance, especially in the first half, and secures the victory in the second half with a lot of passion.”

SPOX : “First a gala, then a defensive battle: Bayern secures big points against PSG.”

tz: “Diaz scores twice – and is sent off: Bayern wins defensive battle against PSG.”

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FAZ : “Bayern unstoppable even with a man down. Luis Díaz scores two goals and then sees red. Yet Bayern wins even with a man down against the Champions League titleholder.”

Spiegel: “Bayern secures narrow victory at PSG with a man down. The away game in Paris was considered the first real test for the previously untouchable Bayern . The match turned into a power demonstration by the Munich team, before a reckless foul shifted the dynamics.”

Süddeutsche Zeitung: “Paris cannot defeat ten Bayern . In the first half, FC Bayern shines at times against Paris Saint-Germain. Luis Díaz scores twice but sees red shortly before the break. For 45 minutes, the Munich team successfully defends with a man down.”

Eurosport: “Double strike, red card, drama: Bayern defeats PSG.”

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L’Équipe (France): “PSG loses to Bayern Munich and is worried after injuries to Dembélé and Hakimi. The encounter between PSG and Bayern on Tuesday at the Parc des Princes turned into a nightmare for the Parisians. The European champion lost despite numerical superiority in the second half against Bayern (1-2) and had to lament injuries to Ousmane Dembélé and then Achraf Hakimi.”

Le Parisien (France): “Paris is hit, Paris has sunk. On Tuesday evening at the Parc des Princes, the Champions League winners tactically sank and lost two more important players. A bad evening!”

Ouest-France (France): “Luis Enrique's men were warned that this FC Bayern Munich team is powerful and it doesn’t take much for them to show their full potential.”

AS (Spain): “Bayern is the best team in Europe. They stormed the throne of the champion PSG, who under Luis Enrique had never been so outclassed as in the entire first half.”

Marca (Spain): “A thunderclap and a message to all of Europe to take the lead in the Champions League with 12 points.”

BBC (England): “Best team in Europe”? Bayern shocks PSG. Luis Diaz’s double helped the ten-man FC Bayern to a perfect season start at the expense of reigning Champions League winner Paris St-Germain.”

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