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In the first leg of the last 16 of the Champions League, French PSG play German champions Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes. People who work for PSG will hope that this is the year the club’s name is finally engraved on the famous trophy. On the other hand, Bayern Munich is trying to win their seventh Champions League title.
PSG vs Bayern Munich Preview
Even though PSG is on top of Ligue 1, Christophe Galtier’s team has had a terrible run of games. The rivals from Marseille beat the Parisians in the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France. The injury-plagued champions then went to Monaco’s Louis II Stadium to get back on track, but they lost twice before their big game against Bayern. Bayern’s skills don’t need to be pointed out to PSG.
The top teams in Ligue 1 met Bayern Munich in the 2019-20 Champions League final. Bayern Munich won 1-0 thanks to a goal from PSG academy graduate Kingsley Coman. Since returning to domestic play after Argentina won the World Cup, Galtier has had to deal with a few injuries and vacation plans. PSG has won six of its last seven Champions League home games at the Parc des Princes, which is a good sign. The team will be hoping that the first leg goes well.
Lionel Messi missed PSG’s loss to Monaco. because of a hamstring injury Galtier says the World Cup winner will be ready for the first leg against Bayern. Renato Sanches and Nordi Mukiele won’t be able to play. But Kylian Mbappe has returned to training and will likely be on the bench. Sergio Ramos, Achraf Hakimi, and Nuno Mendes were all rested for the loss on Saturday. But they are all expected to play against Bayern.
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