PSG vs Bayern Munich surpass Chelsea and Liverpool to make UCL history

The cracking Champions League semi-final first-leg game between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, which produced nine goals, has displaced the 2008/09 quarter-final clash between Chelsea and Liverpool as the highest-scoring UEFA knockout tie in which both teams scores at least four goals.

Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich fundamentally rewrote the European history books. They shattered multiple competition records, becoming the highest-scoring semi-final match in the tournament's illustrious history. 

The chaotic, end-to-end encounter also set a blazing new benchmark by becoming the very first Champions League semi-final tie to witness five goals in a single first half. 

Most notably, the sensational final scoreline ensured this was the first time in history that two opposing teams in a UEFA semi-final clash scored at least four goals apiece, delivering an unprecedented attacking spectacle between the two continental heavyweights.

Before tonight's record-breaking shootout in Paris, the last time two opposing teams scored four goals apiece in a European knockout clash was 17 years ago during the legendary 2008/09 Champions League quarter-final second leg between Chelsea and Liverpool. 

Played on April 14, 2009, at Stamford Bridge, the Premier League rivals battled to a breathtaking 4-4 draw. 

Liverpool raced to a 2-0 first-half lead through Fábio Aurélio and Xabi Alonso before Chelsea roared back with strikes from Didier Drogba, Alex, and a crucial brace from Frank Lampard, with goals from Lucas Leiva and Kuyt in the mix. Chelsea eventually won the tie thanks to a 7-5 penalty win.