Paris Saint-Germain receives Bayern Munich in the round of 16 first leg of the Champions League. A shock to follow live!
Par Guillaume Paret
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Rcrucial meeting. In bad shape since the start of the year, PSG welcomes Bayern Munich to the Parc des Princes during the first act of these round of 16. Christophe Galtier’s men will have to display a completely different face and state of mind than those glimpsed since the end of the World Cup to hope to compete against the Bavarian club, undefeated in all competitions since mid-September and easy winner this weekend. against Bochum (3-0).
After elimination in 8e final of the Coupe de France in Marseille (2-1) and the defeat conceded to Monaco in the league (3-1), already the fourth in 2023, PSG does not approach its first major meeting in an ideal context of the season. If the capital club is going through a very complicated period, a reaction is expected on the lawn of the Parc des Princes so as not to sink a little more into the crisis. Overthrown by Real Madrid in the round of 16 of the last edition, the Ligue 1 leader intends to redeem himself with his supporters at the same stage of the competition.
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Opposite, Bayern Munich remains on the throne of the Bundesliga, but does not display its usual domination, counting only one point ahead of its runner-up, Union Berlin. Authors of three successive draws in January against Leipzig (1-1), Cologne (1-1) and Frankfurt (1-1), the Bavarians were however able to raise their heads as this meeting approached by chaining three successes in a row on the national stage. In Europe, the German club are the only team to have won all their group stage matches, with the second best attack (18 goals scored) and the strongest defense (2 goals conceded) in the group of death ( with Inter Milan and FC Barcelona).
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For this meeting which already promises to be decisive for the rest of the season, PSG can count on the returns of Lionel Messi, Marco Verratti and Kylian Mbappé. Wounded on 1is last February, the tricolor striker has already recovered and was integrated into the squad on Monday. The tenure of the tricolor world champion would however be a huge surprise.
A shock to follow live from 9 p.m.
1/8 final – Parc des Princes
Tuesday February 14, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. – Referee: Michael Oliver
Live at 9 p.m.
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