All in red, all for the final: Preview of PSG showdown
It’s all to play for in the second leg in Munich. After the spectacular and much-praised 5-4 defeat in a loopy first leg at Parc des Princes – the highest-scoring semi-final match in the Champions League or European Cup since 1960 – FC Bayern will likely be battling for a spot in the Champions League remaining in opposition to Paris Saint-Germain on what guarantees to be a scorching Wednesday evening at the Allianz Arena (live text and free web radio commentary from 21:00 CEST on fcbayern.com and in the FC Bayern app). The elements: two attacking machines, a slender margin, a red-clad Arena – and the likelihood to write down one other chapter in European soccer historical past.
Final coaching, press conferences & extra – all the updates from the day earlier than the house match in opposition to Paris:
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Latest information from Bayern
Bayern go into the return sport with a slender deficit, however are effectively conscious of their comeback qualities. In 4 out of 16 circumstances, the German document champions have managed to overturn a first-leg defeat in the Champions League period – though they’ve but to do it in a semi-final. What’s extra, they will have the backing of a packed Allianz Arena all in pink. “You certainly notice when everyone’s in red,” revealed Jonathan Tah at Tuesday’s pre-match convention. “What I notice most is that special atmosphere. Everyone was more involved against Real. It gives a huge push when the whole stadium is behind us, that can’t be underestimated.”
Paris additionally is aware of they’re stepping right into a particular ambiance, however coach Luis Enrique maintained that he would encourage his workforce greater than something: “We admire Bayern, they play brilliant football. We have to play against the crowd, that’s an extra motivation for us. We want to beat great opponents, that encourages us to get the absolute best out of ourselves.”
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Particularly in assault, Vincent Kompany‘s facet are firing on all cylinders at this crunch stage of the season. In 5 knockout matches thus far in the present Champions League marketing campaign, FCB have already scored 20 objectives – a mean of 4 per sport, the greatest since 1992/93. With 42 objectives in the competitors total, Bayern are simply behind Paris (43) at the prime, with the all-time greatest of 45 objectives effectively inside attain.
The info on the match:
What points to Bayern overcoming PSG
prime scorer Harry Kane he has netted 13 of these objectives, and is simply two behind the membership document in European competitions. Bayern additionally made 40 deep runs with out the ball in the first leg, the highest determine in this season – Aleksandar Pavlović alone contributed 11 of these. Together with Joshua Kimmichthe duo performed 24 line-breaking passes – greater than the complete PSG midfield put collectively.
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“We’re playing at home and want to win. The most important thing in the end is winning the game – that’s the priority tomorrow,” confused head coach Kompany at the press convention. “I experienced a lot of moments in my playing career. There’s no secret recipe before these matches. It’s important not to play the game a day in advance. Beforehand, it’s all about preparation and routines – once the game starts, you need the emotions.”
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Opponents: Paris Saint-Germain
Paris could have edged the first leg, however they do not have a straightforward job in Munich – as historical past proves. PSG have misplaced 5 earlier away matches at Bayern – greater than in opposition to every other opponents. Only in opposition to Manchester City and real Madrid is their shedding share away from house increased. In the first leg, the Parisians had been behind after which turned it round to guide 5-2 at one level, however the remaining rating of 5-4 introduced them again right down to earth. “We went to Chelsea with a three-goal lead this year, everyone was nervous,” Enrique said at his press conference. “At Liverpool we had a two-goal lead and everyone said, if they concede a goal, it’ll be tough. We’re not going to go mad: Bayern can easily score a goal but so can we. Therefore, we don’t want to protect a result but also win this game.”
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Like Bayern, they drew most confidence from the attacking department. As mentioned, PSG are the highest-scoring team in this season’s Champions League with 43 goals. Key player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia he has been directly involved in 15 of those (ten goals, five assists) – a record for a PSG player in a UCL campaign. The Georgian netted twice in the first leg, as did Ousmane Dembele. Paris have another big-game player in their ranks in Désiré Doué, who’s registered 13 of his 17 goal involvements in Europe’s premier club competition in the knockout phase – a record of his own before his 21st birthday.
Notably, the French champions have allowed the opposition at least 50 touches inside their penalty area in their last two matches – including the one against Bayern (52). So, there will be spaces for the Bavarians to exploit. Coach Enrique warned against a false sense of security, though. “It’s a small lead, and we saw in the first leg that either team could win,” acknowledged the Spaniard. “We don’t want to protect the result, we want to go for the win.”
To test on PSG’s kind:
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Team information
“The first piece of good news is that everyone is fit except for Serge,” declared Kompany on the subject of the squad – a big plus in comparison with final season. The workforce goes into this semi-final showdown with contemporary vitality and power in depth. Lennart Karl, Tom Bischof and Raphael Guerreiro They are also available again after their recent injuries.
Centre-back Tah therefore believes the team is well equipped for the challenge against PSG, despite the number of goals conceded recently: “We’ve talked about it a lot and it’s about little details so that we concede fewer chances. The most important thing is that we’re aggressive and make the tackles. We need to win duels and second balls.”
For the guests, substitute goalkeeper Lucas Chevalierfull-back Achraf Hakimi and winger Quentin Ndjantou are all sidelined by hamstring accidents. Warren Zaïre-Emery is more likely to fill in for Hakimi on the proper flank, the place he’ll be up in opposition to Luis Diaz.
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