Luis Enrique breaks Pep Guardiola's Champions League record as PSG beat Bayern Munich in classic semi-final

Luis Enrique guided PSG to a 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final.

Fans of the French side will be confident that this victory is the first step to the club heading to Budapest to defend their title against either Arsenal or Atletico Madrid.

Both sides made it one of the competition’s most memorable fixtures at this stage of the competition.

A brace from Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Ousmane Dembele, along with a goal from Joao Neves, was enough for the hosts to take a lead into the second leg.

Vincent Kompany will look at the positives knowing there is always a chance to progress thanks to goals from Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Dayot Upamecano and Luis Diaz to give them a chance in the return league at home.

This victory was a historic one for Enrique in the Champions League, as he has managed to beat a record held by his former Barcelona teammate Pep Guardiola.

Paris Saint-Germain Manager Luis Enrique reacts during the UEFA Champions League 2025/26 Semi Final First Leg match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich (Getty Images)

Enrique has become the fastest to 50 wins of any manager in Champions League history in his 77 games in charge of the competition while managing Barcelona and PSG, according to Opta.

In achieving this record, he has stripped it from his former Barcelona teammate and friend Guardiola, who had achieved this feat in his 80th game when his Bayern Munich beat Dinamo Zagreb 2-0 in December 2015.

The Spaniard has had a fine career as a manager in the Champions League, having already won the competition on two occasions, in 2015 with Barcelona and in 2025 with PSG.

Guardiola has also impressed as a manager in this competition, as he has won three Champions Leagues, two with Barcelona before winning his last one with Manchester City.

While the pair are close friends, there may be a small rivalry brewing between the two as they look to outdo each other in the competition regarding records and silverware.

Enrique had long been in the shadow of Guardiola as a coach, with the pair coming from the Johan Cruyff school of management, but he seems to be emerging from it with this PSG side, and that is clear with this Champions League record he has just broken.