Bayern Munich battled past Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League on Tuesday thanks to Kim Min-Jae’s winner to boost their chances of automatic qualification and leave the visitors in trouble after a third defeat in the competition.

It was Bayern’s second win in a row in the competition after a difficult start of one win and two defeats, which has seen them rise to eleventh place with nine points from five games, one point below the top eight places who automatically qualify for yield the last sixteen.

Luis Enrique’s PSG are 26th out of four, outside the play-off spots with three games remaining in the first phase.

Bundesliga leaders Bayern, who visit Borussia Dortmund on Saturday for next week’s German Cup last-16 match at home to Bayer Leverkusen, had the better start against PSG and two early chances through Jamal Musiala and Leroy Sane.

The visitors responded with a double chance of their own, but neither Ousmane Dembélé, who was sent off just before the hour, nor Joao Neves could beat goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.

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With PSG’s only win to date against Girona in their opener, they were desperate for points, but Bayern struck first when South Korea’s Kim headed home from close range after goalkeeper Matvei Safonov saved a corner in the 38th minute. had whistled.

Before the French side’s defense had time to recover, Bayern almost scored a second five minutes before half-time as Kingsley Coman fired over the bar after a solo run.

Things got worse for Luis Enrique’s PSG side when Dembele was sent off for a lunging tackle that earned a second booking in the 57th, leaving an already struggling side down to ten points.

Bayern tried to make the most of the extra man by putting the visitors under pressure, and Coman came close again in the 66th minute, narrowly missing the target after a quick passing move.

Safonov made amends for his earlier mistake by tapping Musiala’s shot onto the post, but despite some late pressure, PSG could not prevent Bayern from claiming a seventh successive win and a seventh successive clean sheet in all competitions.