On Tuesday, in the first leg of the 2025-2026 Champions League semi-final (the second leg is on Wednesday, May 6), Paris Saint-Germain faced Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes. Joshua Kimmich, the German team’s midfielder, spoke to reporters in the mixed zone after PSG’s 5-4 victory.
Kimmich: “Each of us leaves the pitch with the confidence that we can beat Paris.”
“There are many positive aspects to take away, but also, of course, negative elements that we need to correct. That’s why we have work to do between now and next week to analyze and correct all of that. Nevertheless, each of us leaves the pitch with the confidence that we can beat Paris. And I think Paris felt that today too; we were actually the better team.”
Kimmich: “In previous years, we probably would have crumbled in such a situation.” “
I thought the stadium was relatively calm at the start of the match, because we got off to a good start and won a lot of second balls. But of course, with the first and second chances, and then the goals, the stadium erupted. Despite that, maintaining composure and coming back from 5-2 down is remarkable in such an atmosphere.
It’s something that has defined us this season. In previous years, we probably would have crumbled in such a situation. That didn’t happen today. I think that’s why we can approach the second leg with a positive feeling.”
