Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League Records, Stats, Goals, Head to Head & everything to know

Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are set to light the UEFA Champions League with fireworks when they face each other in the second leg of the last-16 encounter. Both sides played out an entertaining first leg in Paris which was won by Bayern Munich 1-0. The French giants now have to overturn that deficit at Allianz Arena in the second leg on Wednesday night – not something many sides have been able to do it in the past. However, PSG are one of those few sides which has managed to win at this difficult ground in the past.

In the 2020-21 season, Paris Saint-Germain won 3-2 at Allianz Arena in the first leg before eliminating Bayern Munich in the second leg through away goals. Hence, the French side can take some comfort from that result. However, if the clock is turned further back then its Bayern that defeated PSG 1-0 in the Champions League final at Estadio da Luz in 2020. If recent results are any indication then these two sides have been involved in some high-profile encounters of late, which is something both sets of supporters are going to experience once again.

Both sides are sitting at the top of their respective leagues. Paris Saint-Germain have been unstoppable in the French top division. In Ligue 1, they are placed first with 63 points from 26 games. They are on a three-game winning run in the league. On the other hand, Bayern Munich have 49 points from 23 games to be placed at the top spot of Bundesliga. The German league is a lot tighter with second-placed Borussia Dortmund level on points with the leaders Bayern. Both sides have quality and immense squad depth from top to bottom, hence any thing is possible on Wednesday night.

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Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League Records, Stats & Goals

This fixture has become a regular occurrence in recent past. These two European heavyweights have faced each other frequently, with a lot of surprising results being produced from them. Those fixtures include the Champions League quarterfinals and final. With not much to separate them from those games, it would be interesting to see who makes the most of this encounter on Wednesday.

A total of 12 Champions League matches have happened between these two sides over the years. Both Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have won six of those games. With most of those encounters being tightly-fought affairs, supporters can expect to witness another such game on Wednesday night. The only disappointment is that one of these big sides will head home early from this competition following the second leg.

Bayern Munich vs Paris Saint-Germain: Head to Head Record