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Today, Munich will host the second leg of the Champions League semi-final: local "Bayern" will host the French club PSG.
Idman.Biz reports that the match will take place at the "Allianz Arena" and will start at 23:00 Baku time. The winner of the pair will advance to the final and will face Arsenal, who have already passed Atletico based on the results of two games, in Budapest on May 30.
The main intrigue of the pair was formed in Paris. The first match ended with a 5:4 victory for PSG, and this match was remembered as the most productive semi-final in the history of the Champions League. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Usman Dembele scored doubles for the Paris club, and Joao Neves scored one goal. Harry Kane, Michael Olise, Dayo Upamekano and Luis Dias distinguished themselves from Bayern. After the score was 2:5, the people of Munich made a comeback, keeping the intrigue in the game until the end.
This season, the teams are already meeting for the third time. In the Champions League general stage, Bayern won 2:1 in Paris: Luis Dias scored a double, but received a red card before the break. Joao Neves scored PSG's only goal.
In total, Bayern has 9 victories over PSG in the Champions League, and the Paris club has won 7 times. There were no draws, and the difference in goals is 25:21 in favor of Bayern.
There is also a final history of this confrontation. In 2020, Bayern won the final by defeating PSG 1:0. The Paris club won its first Champions League title last season by defeating Inter 5:0.
In semi-final experience, the advantage is again with Bayern: they reached the final in 11 out of 21 semi-finals. PSG played in this stage 6 times, passed 2 times, and stopped the fight 3 times.
The teams are not entering the game in ideal shape. Bayern drew 3:3 with Heidenheim in the Bundesliga and conceded 11 goals in the last three games. Although the team secured the championship, serious problems remain in defense. PSG drew 2:2 with Lorient, but maintained their lead in League 1.
As for the personnel situation, the main loss for Bayern is Serj Gnabry. Other players are ready. Ashraf Hakimi is injured in PSG, as well as goalkeeper Luc Chevalier and Quentin Ngantu will not play. Warren Zaire-Emery will play on the right wing.
Probable lineups:
Bayern: Manuel Neuer - Josip Stanisic, Dayot Upamecano, Jonathan Tah, Alphonso Davies - Joshua Kimmich, Aleksandar Pavlovic - Michael Olise, Jamal Musiala, Luis Dias - Harry Kane.
PSG: Matvey Safonov - Warren Zaire-Emery, Marquinhos, Wilian Pacho, Nuno Mendes - Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Joao Neves - Desire Doue, Ousmane Dembele, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.
The head coaches refused to play cautiously. Vincent Kompany said that Bayern should win at home and that the main goal is to show a complete game. Luis Enrique said that it is not enough to maintain the advantage and that the game will be open.
Thus, the return match in Munich does not seem to be just a match to maintain the result, but a continuation of the "fireworks" that started in Paris. Bayern needs a minimum of one goal, and PSG relies on its attacking power. The trio of Kvaratskhelia, Dembele and Doue remains the main weapon of the Paris club. After the first match with a score of 5:4, the main question remains unchanged: which team will take control of both the spectacle and the result this time?
