Champions League Semi-Final: after a legendary first leg, can Bayern Munich turn the tie around against PSG?

Football fans and Champions League devotees are still picking their jaws up off the floor. Last week at the Parc des Princes, PSG and Bayern Munich produced a genuine contender for match of the decade in a star-studded Champions League clash that finished 5-4.

The reigning Champions League holders head to Germany with a one-goal advantage, yet the Bavarians kept themselves firmly in the hunt despite trailing by two goals with an hour on the clock. A tactical analysis Bayern PSG suggests this tie is far from settled.

With Wednesday's second leg Champions League semi-final now almost upon us, GoldenVegas Sport, the best online sports betting site in Belgium, breaks down what is at stake in a top European football match where a Red Devil could be about to make history.

33 Years after goethals — another Belgian in the final?

It is fair to say the first leg of the Champions League semi-final delivered everything it promised. And Belgium has every reason to feel proud.

Having already secured his second Bundesliga title, Vincent Kompany now has the chance to become only the second Belgian manager ever to reach a Champions League final. The return leg prediction firmly favours the Bavarians, and Wednesday night could be the night Kompany writes his name into football history.

The last Belgian to do it was Raymond Goethals — 33 years ago, when the Brussels-born coach lifted the trophy with Olympique de Marseille. Can the former Red Devils captain follow in his footsteps? The bookmakers certainly think a Bayern Munich place in the final is on the cards, in what is shaping up to be an occasion every bit as anticipated as Belgium's opening fixture at the 2026 World Cup.

*Odds are subject to change. Event ends: 6 May at 21:00.

Another Red Devil lifting the trophy?

Let's be straight about it. This Bayern-PSG tie is already a final in everything but name — a Belgian manager Champions League final waiting to happen. Yet two other sides are equally determined to book their place in Budapest on 30 May.

Arsenal and Atlético Madrid shared the spoils in Spain (1-1), and it is a safe bet that a large portion of Belgian supporters will be backing the Gunners. The reason is simple: Leandro Trossard is the last Red Devil still standing in the Champions League, and the only realistic chance of a Belgian international lifting the trophy this season.

While Arsenal are considered favourites, the odds could shift quickly once live betting gets underway — and the tie looks considerably tighter than the formbook suggests. Having been run down by Manchester City in the Premier League after holding a nine-point lead, the question hanging over the Gunners is stark: can they afford to let another trophy slip through their fingers? That is the subplot that makes Tuesday night's return leg one not to miss.

*Odds are subject to change. Event ends: 5 May at 21:00.

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