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Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele celebrates scoring his side's first goal during the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
Holders Paris Saint-Germain reached the Champions League final with a controversial 1-1 draw at Bayern Munich, who felt aggrieved by two major refereeing decisions going against them on Wednesday.
The 6-5 aggregate semi-final victory for PSG sets up a clash with Arsenal in the final in Budapest on May 30.
The visitors burst into an early lead after Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was given far too much space on the left and he squared for Ousmane Dembélé to fire into the roof of the net. Harry Kane, quiet otherwise, struck in injury time but it came too late for Bayern.
Last week's first-leg goalfest in France, won 5-4 by PSG, was widely hailed as one of the best games of recent times. The second leg was a different affair, with the French side tactically strong and Bayern lamenting Portuguese referee João Pinheiro's performance.
PSG's Portugal left back Nuno Mendes was fortunate to avoid a second booking in the first half for a handball when the referee opted to blow up for Konrad Laimer committing the same offence seconds earlier.
But replays showed the ball had hit the Bayern man in the chest. The video assistant (VAR) could not intervene over Mendes because it was a yellow card decision.
The Germans soon appealed for a handball in the box by João Neves, which was also rejected despite the Portugal midfielder's arm being away from his body as he deflected a clearance from his own team-mate. VAR did not appear to contact the referee.
PSG saw out the second half and will go for their second Champions League title, and second in a row, against an Arsenal side they knocked out in last season's semi-finals.
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Bayern Munich's Jonathan Tah and Paris Saint-Germain's Ousmane Dembele (R) battle for a header during the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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Paris Saint-Germain's Joao Neves and Bayern Munich's Konrad Laimer (R) battle for the ball during the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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Paris Saint-Germain players celebrate after the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane reacts in dejection after the UEFA Champions League semi-final, second leg soccer match between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain at the Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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