PSG vs Bayern Munich: Round of 16 Preview and Matchday Details

Follow live updates from the match held at Parc des Princes.

PSG and Bayern Munich, alongside Real Madrid-Liverpool, highlight the UEFA Champions League round of 16 clash. This ties the two European powerhouses and marks the first leg of the confrontation, with Parc des Princes serving as the stage for the opening act.

The Paris side arrive weathered. Messi sat out the previous outing but will feature from the start, while Mbappé will start on the bench. Paris comes off a domestic setback in the French Cup and a dip in Ligue 1 energy. It is a moment of reckoning for a Bayern Munich side that is navigating injuries and fitness concerns; they cannot afford another early exit in Europe and must respond decisively in this pair of legs.

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For its part, Bayern also faces notable absences, including Sadio Mané, still sidelined, and Manuel Neuer, leaving no clear favorite entering the tie. Expect a highly competitive contest that could be decided in the return leg at the Allianz Arena.

PSG reactions vs. Bayern Munich of the 2022-2023 Champions League

All the post-match reactions from the players and staff, captured as the final whistle sounded.

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This moment of silence before kickoff set the tone for the evening

food is very good…

The headlines and controversies that followed the match

#UCL A penalty appeal involving Neymar sparked debate. It is a good moment to review the PSG vs Bayern Munich clash in the Champions League. Attribution: Goal Spain, February 14, 2023

— GOAL Spain (@GoalEspana) February 14, 2023

The memes around the epic encounter did not miss the moment

PSG, without Mbappé, clings to the best version of Messi

Javi Martínez’s assessment

Who is Warren Zaire-Emery? Recruited by PSG at the age of eight, he has grown into one of the academy’s brightest prospects for Ligue 1 champions.

Who is Warren Zaire-Emery, the 16-year-old who started for PSG against Bayern Munich, stepping in for Mbappé? Attribution: Goal Spain, February 14, 2023

— GOAL Spain (@GoalEspana) February 14, 2023

Confirmed PSG XI. Mbappé did not start. Donnarumma starts; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Danilo Pereira; Soler; Messi and Neymar. Zaire-Emery makes his first Champions League start at 16, tallying 11 minutes of action in this match.

What were you doing at 16? Warren Zaire-Emery makes his starting debut in a Champions League knockout tie against Bayern Munich. The PSG lineup in full was shared on social media.

— GOAL Spain (@GoalEspana) February 14, 2023

Confirmed Bayern XI. Summer; Upamecano, De Ligt, Pavard; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Coman; Choupo-Moting. The tactical setup was outlined by the club following the lineup reveal.

Nagelsmann’s remarks and Mane’s confidence showcased ahead of kickoff.

A slice of history…

The Parisian perspective in context

The PSG dressing room environment and morale on the eve of the match

The GOAL preview: PSG vs Bayern Munich in the 2022-2023 Champions League

• Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich had met eleven times in the UEFA Champions League before this tie. The win count is evenly split, with PSG holding six victories to Bayern’s five, while both teams have scored 15 goals.

• PSG had not lost more than one of their five home encounters against Bayern in the Champions League, a 0-1 defeat in April 2021, after a run of four losses to Bayern at home in earlier meetings.

• Among clubs facing Bayern more than ten times in the Champions League, PSG owns one of the highest win rates against them, standing at 55% with 6 wins in 11 meetings.

• Bayern Munich had a perfect six-for-six record in their group-stage matches this season, scoring 18 goals and conceding only two. The only other time they started a knockout phase with seven straight wins was the 2019/20 campaign when they finished 11 of 11 in the group and knockout rounds combined.

• PSG have not failed to score in more than one of their last 32 Champions League home games, averaging 2.6 goals per game; the exception was a 1–0 defeat to Bayern in the 2020–21 quarterfinal second leg.

• Since the start of the 2019–20 season, Bayern Munich has the highest win rate in the Champions League at 85.6 percent and the most wins (32). They have lost just two league games in that span, the fewest of any side.

• Joshua Kimmich has secured 76 percent wins in his Champions League appearances for Bayern Munich, the best mark among players with over 50 games in the competition.

• Since joining PSG in 2017, Kylian Mbappé has been involved in 57 goals across 50 Champions League matches, the only player with 20+ goals and 20+ assists in this period.

• In the last two Champions League seasons, only Robert Lewandowski, Mbappé and Mohamed Salah have been directly involved in more goals than Leroy Sané for Bayern Munich.

• Messi has taken more shots from inside the box than any other player in this season’s Champions League for PSG, emphasizing his ongoing influence in high-stakes matches.

• PSG are the only team reaching the knockout rounds this season without a clean sheet, a pattern only broken by their 1–0 first-leg loss to Real Madrid in the previous year’s round of 16.

• Choupo-Moting has scored in both Bayern quarterfinals against PSG in 2020–21, marking his history against the French side. Among Bayern players with more than ten Champions League appearances, his minutes-per-goal average stands out.

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Confirmed alignments of PSG vs. Bayern Munich

PSG (1-4-4-2): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos, Nuno Mendes; Zaire-Emery, Verratti, Danilo Pereira; Soler; Messi, Neymar

Bayern Munich (1-4-3-3): Summer; Upamecano, De Ligt, Pavard; Kimmich, Goretzka; Sane, Musiala, Coman; Choupo-Moting

Source: Goal