A massive night awaits Paris Saint-Germain as they will face the German side, FC Bayern Munich, in their bid for a quarterfinal spot. Paris Saint-Germain lost the first leg with a 1-0 margin at their home ground, Parc des Princes. Therefore, they must win the second leg tonight at Allianz Arena with a minimum margin of two goals.
Stats & Facts
Bayern Munich have already played six games against Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League. Both sides, however, have the same winning ratio, each winning six games. Tonight’s clash will be their 13th meeting, creating a chance to go forward.
However, Bayern Munich have a good record at Allianz Arena against PSG, having won three of their last four games. But the Bavarians lost their last meeting against PSG in the quarter-final of UCL 2020-21.
Team News
Neymar’s injury is a big blow for PSG. PSG already have announced that Neymar will miss the rest of the season due to his ankle injury. He will undergo surgery, which will keep him out of the squad for three or four months.
PSG boss Christophe Galtier talked about Neymar during the pre-match press conference. “He is a player that has scored a lot of goals and picked up a lot of assists since the start of the season. He is a top professional. He is the first person to be upset by his injury, and I really am thinking about him. Having Neymar in the squad would always be an additional asset to score goals,” said the manager.
As for Bayern, Lucas Hernandez, Manuel Neuer, and Noussair Mazraoui are still unavailable due to injury crises. Anyway, Sadio Mane is back but will fight for his place in the starting XI.
The Possible Lineup for Bayern Munich:
Sommer; Stanisic, Upamecano, De Ligt; Coman, Kimmich, Goretzka, Davies; Sane, Musiala; Choupo-Moting
The Possible Lineup for Paris Saint-Germain:
Donnarumma; Pereira, Marquinhos, Ramos; Hakimi, Ruiz, Verratti, Vitinha, Mendes; Messi, Mbappe
Our Prediction: Bayern 2-2 PSG (Bayern win 3-2 on aggregate)
As both sides have several world-class players, the match is expected to be high-scoring. Although PSG will miss Neymar, Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe can destroy any team.
However, Bayern will benefit from tremendous home support at Allianz Arena, which will boost their performance.
