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PSG fringe team held by Lorient as Bayern Munich return leg looms

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Paris Saint-Germain's South Korean midfielder Kang-In Lee (L) and Lorient's Senegalese defender Abdoulaye Faye (R) fight for the ball during the French L1 match  at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris on May 2, 2026. [Franck Fife/ AFP]

Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Bayern Munich by fielding a second-string line-up and throwing away the lead twice in a 2-2 draw with Lorient in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Ibrahim Mbaye's fortuitous early goal to put PSG ahead at the Parc des Princes was cancelled out by Pablo Pagis for mid-table Lorient, but Warren Zaire-Emery gave the hosts the lead for the second time, moments after coming on as a second-half substitute.

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