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

The Champions League knockout stage begins with a pulsating tie between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich in the first leg of the round of 16. The Tuesday night match will be extremely difficult to call despite the game taking place at Parc des Princes. There is very little to separate both sides in terms of quality. From back to front, they possess world class players in almost every department, making it difficult for any side to play against them. Hence, a contest between these two giants will undoubtedly be one to watch out for.

They both have been going through indifferent forms of late in their respective domestic leagues. Either way, both sets of players are expected to turn up for this fixture in the best possible shape and mentality to give supporters a real spectacle. Bayern Munich ended their three successive draws in the Bundesliga by registering back-to-back victories. However, Paris Saint-Germain are heading into this game on the back of losing their last two matches in all competitions.

Overall, Paris Saint-Germain have 54 points from 23 games to stay at the top of the Ligue 1 table. Despite their recent setbacks, the French outfit is expected to maintain their lead in Ligue 1. Meanwhile, Bayern Munich have 43 points from 20 games to be sitting at the top of the Bundesliga standings. Their form has neither been great recently. Either way, they are expected to provide a difficult challenge to PSG despite the match taking place at Parc des Princes in the first leg.

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

This fixture is undoubtedly the most-anticipated match of the round of 16 tie. As soon as the knockout round draw was made, this was the contest that caught the eye of the supporters. With the match edging ever closer to happening, both sets of supporters have every reason to be optimistic about their team’s chances. This contest has produced some interesting results over the years hence football fanatics can expect to see another such mouth-watering contest on Tuesday night.

They have played against each other on numerous occasions in the Champions League over the years. A total of 11 matches have happened between these two clubs in this competition. Surprisingly though it is Paris Saint-Germain that holds the edge with six victories. Bayern Munich have won the remaining five games and there has not been a single draw till now. They famously played each other in the 2020 Champions League final when Bayern edged PSG 1-0 thanks to a Kingsley Coman’s second half header.

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