In Lisbon, a heated clash is anticipated to decide the Champions League championship.
What is the predicted lineup for Bayern Munich vs. PSG?
Paris Saint-Germain of France and Bayern Munich of Germany will face each other in the opening leg of the round of 16 of the European Champions League tonight at ten o'clock at the "Princes Park" stadium in the French capital. This contest is a rematch of the title contest.
The French squad lost to the Bavarian powerhouse in the 2020 Champions League final, and in the following season, the Parisians eliminated the German team from the quarterfinals.
Paris Saint-Germain will take against Bayern Munich
After finishing second in their seventh group, behind Portuguese team Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain advanced to the group stage. Bayern Munich defeated Inter of Italy and Barcelona of Spain to win Group C with a perfect score.
The current encounter between Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain is marred by several issues. In Paris, the league champion was upset 2-1 in the cup by Olympique de Marseille, then suffered a 3-1 league loss to Monaco. There were also rumors of fighting in the locker room. Immediately following the argument between the Brazilian combo of Neymar and Marquinhos and the technical advisor Luis Campos.
While Lionel Messi returns from injury, Renato Sanchez of Portugal will miss the match against Bayern Munich due to injury, and there are questions about whether Fabian Ruiz will attend the match as well, Paris appears to be playing below its level as injuries have struck some of its most crucial players.
It is anticipated that Paris coach Galtier will use the same 4-2-3-1 formation that he has used throughout the season, primarily capitalizing on the presence of Messi and Neymar in the center of the attack. On defense, Galtier will rely heavily on the defensive prowess of Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos, with Ashraf Hakimi playing the correct front position as usual.
Bayern isn't doing well in Munich either; from the beginning of 2023, it has been dealing with inconsistent results and controversy in the locker room when Manuel Neuer protested the leadership after the goalie coach was fired at Julian Nagelsmann's request.
The difficulties of Bayern Munich's past The desire of Paris Saint-Germain to win the Champions League
Before today's game, the two teams had played each other several times; Paris St. Germain beat them in the group stage of the 1994–1995 season in their first Champions League meeting.
Bayern Munich defeated Paris by a score of 5-1 in the first leg of their tournament match in the 1997–98 season before losing by a score of 3-1 in the return match. The two teams also faced off during the group stage during the 2000–01 season, with Bayern Munich winning with two goals without a response after losing the first leg.
Paris Saint-Germain won their subsequent encounter 4-3 in the 2017–18 season's championship groups. Kingsley Coman's goal in the Champions League championship match of the 2019–20 season gave Bayern Munich the European championship. Moreover, the two teams faced up in the quarterfinals of the 2020–21 competition, with the French team winning the first leg 3-2 before falling short in the second. In the subsequent leg, respond.
With 43 points, Bayern Munich is presently leading the Bundesliga standings, one point behind Union Berlin. Paris is leading the French League standings as well, with 54 points, five points ahead of Marseille, which is its closest rival.
