Match: Bayern/PSG, an almost balanced history

PSG will play its 14th official match against Bayern Munich in the Champions League this Tuesday evening and its 7th on Bavarian soil. History is slightly in favor of the Bavarians, but PSG is far from being ridiculous against this European giant.

Luis Enrique recalled at a press conference on Monday, Bayern Munich is a giant of Europe with 6 Champions Leagues in its trophy case and historic domination in Germany. If PSG is still chasing its first Cup with big ears, its record against the Bavarians is far from being infamous since the two clubs have already crossed paths 13 times in their history, each time in the Champions League, for a record of 7 Bavarian victories and 6 Parisian victories. You will have understood, the two teams have never left in a draw for the moment.

From Weah's missile to Lisbon's tears

It is interesting to see that PSG has, paradoxically, had more difficulty against Bayern Munich since it was bought by QSI and has great resources. From 1994 to 2000, the two clubs had faced each other 6 times and PSG then led 4 victories to 2 against the Germans, including two victories during the group stage of the 1994/1995 season with the famous missile of George Weah against Oliver Kahn, when Bayern were still playing at the Olympiastadion.

Following the takeover of PSG by QSI in 2011, PSG had to wait until September 2017 to cross paths with Bayern again and the reunion went very well since PSG won 3-0 at the Parc des Princes in the group stage. with goals from Dani Alves, Edinson Cavani and Neymar. From this victory in September 2017, there are still a few survivors since Marquinhos and Presnel Kimpembe were present on the Parisian side. On the Munich side, Joshua Kimmich was already there, as were Thomas Müller and Kingsley Coman (Manuel Neuer was injured).

But since 2017, PSG have crossed paths with Bayern Munich seven times and have won only two matches, losing the other five times. The most painful defeat is undoubtedly that in the final of the 2019/2020 edition of the Champions League in Lisbon with this goal from Kingsley Coman, the club's child. PSG also has three defeats in a row against Bayern, but its last victory against the Germans is not that long ago. It was in April 2021, in Munich already, in the quarter-final first leg of the Champions League. A 3-2 victory with a goal from Marquinhos and a double from Kylian Mbappé.

Finally, note that Bayern Munich is the second European opponent most crossed by PSG in its history (13 times before this evening), ahead of Real Madrid (12 times) and behind FC Barcelona (15 clashes).