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Kompany admits Bayern will "have to die on the pitch" to beat PSG in the second leg

Kompany admits Bayern will "have to die on the pitch" to beat PSG in the second leg
Kompany admits Bayern will "have to die on the pitch" to beat PSG in the second legREUTERS

Bayern Munich boss Vincent Kompany has spoken on what his side will need to bypass Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League Semi Final.

A nine-goal Champions League classic saw European champions PSG beat German champions Bayern Munich 5-4 in the first leg of their stunning semi-final in Paris. 

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The game was fit for the final and many have already predicted that it will be classed as the game of the season as supporters call for similar, exciting football to come back in fashion. 

The clash was also the joint-highest scoring semi-final match in European Cup history after Rangers' 6-3 loss to Eintracht Frankfurt in 1960. 

After the 5-4 loss, Kompany, who spent the game away from the touchline after accumulating three yellow cards, spoke on what his side need to show in the second leg. 

"If it never happens again (having to watch from the stands), I'll be satisfied. I can't take decisions 80 meters away. But I appreciated the way the players responded, from high up in the stands. 

“The atmosphere next week at Allianz Arena will be crazy. We know we have to win. We’ll give absolutely everything, really everything we have even if we have to die on the pitch. We believe,” Kompany stated. 

“There was such fire against Madrid. We need no less than that, we need even more, and that's all I can ask for. I'd go to the stadium for a game like that, but not to be quiet.” 

The goal-fest at the Parc des Princes means PSG (43) and Bayern Munich (42) have both scored more than 40 goals in the Champions League this season and heading into the second leg Bayern will hope to outscore their opponent once more in what should be a goalfest. 

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