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2022/23 UEFA Champions League
Round of 16 - First-Leg
Paris Saint Germain v Bayern Munich
Parc des Princes
Paris, France
Tuesday, 14 February 2023
Kick-off is at 22h00
Paris Saint Germain will face off with Bayern Munich in a
UEFA Champions League match at the Parc des Princes on February 14.
Champions League Form
PSG booked their spot in this round after finishing second in Group H having collected 14 points from six matches - winning four games and drawing two.
The French champions are enjoying a six-match unbeaten run in the Champions League having recorded four wins and two draws.
While Bayern won Group C having accumulated 18 points from six matches - remarkably winning all of their six matches.
The German champions are also undefeated in their last eight matches in the Champions League having registered one draw and seven victories.
What Is At Stake
PSG will be targeting nothing but a victory at the Parc des Princes where they are undefeated in their last seven games in the Champions League .
The Parisians will be up against a Bayern side that is unbeaten in their last three away matches - winning three games in a row on the road.
Bayern are scheduled to host PSG at the Allianz Arena on 8 March 2023 and the team that scores more goals on aggregate over the two legs advances to the quarter-finals.
Team News
Presnel Kimpembe, Kylian Mbappe and Renato Sanches are all nursing injuries at the moment and the PSG trio looks set to miss the game against Bayern.
Meanwhile, Lucas Hernandez, Sadio Mane, Eric Maxim Choupo Motong, Ryan Gravenberch,Noussair Mazraoui and Manuel Neuer are all part of Bayern's injury-list.
Key Players
With Mbappe unavailable, the Parisians will look to Lionel Messi who is the second-highest goalscorer in the history of the Champions League with 129 goals.
On the other hand, Leroy Sane, who has netted four goals in this season's continental tournament, will be looking to inspire the Bavarians to a win.
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Quotes
"Bayern are a good side, a team that have won everything," PSG manager Christophe Galtier said.
Paris have been using two systems and I think we might start using a third in matches against teams of a certain level. I will ask the coaching staff to work on a new option.
"We need to find the most balanced model that will allow us to get the ball back as quickly as possible."
Head-to-Head
Bayern emerged as 1-0 winners over PSG in their last meeting in the Champions League with the match taking place at the Parc des Princes on 13 April 2021.
It was the Bavarians' second win over the Parisians in their last three meetings while the other match ended in a win in favour of PSG in Germany.
(UEFA Champions League Meetings)
Matches - 11
PSG - 6
Bayern - 5
Draws - 0
UEFA Champions League fixtures - 14-15 February
All matches to kick-off at 21h00
Tuesday, February 14
AC Milan v Tottenham Hotspur
Paris Saint Germain v Bayern Munich
Wednesday, February 15
Club Brugge v SL Benfica
Borussia Dortmund v Chelsea FC
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