Everything about Bayern Munich-Paris!

a bit of history... 

Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayern Munich for the 13th time in European cups, with a record of six wins and six losses.

The Bavarian club will equal FC Barcelona's record (13 matches), the European team that has most crossed paths with the Rouge et Bleu, and overtake Real Madrid CF (12 matches).

Paris Saint-Germain will also play their 16th match against Bayern (friendly and official), the Rouge et Bleu's 4th most frequent opponent (outside of French clubs) behind FC Barcelona, SL Benfica and Real Madrid CF (17 matches).

It is also Paris' 27th official match against a German club (12 matches for Bayern Munich, 4 matches for Borussia Dortmund, 5 matches for RB Leipzig, 2 matches for VfL Wolfsburg, 2 matches for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and 1 match for Schalke 04). The Parisians have won 14, drawn 2 and lost 10.

Paris Saint-Germain will play their 143rd UEFA Champions League match (77 wins, 27 draws and 38 defeats) against Munich.

The club from the capital will also play their 255th European match*, with a record of 133 wins, 57 draws and 64 defeats.

Five players have played for both teams: Juan Bernat, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, Kingsley Coman, Renato Sanches and Tanguy Kouassi.

what's at stake...

This is the 20th time Paris Saint-Germain have reached the Round of 16 of a European Cup, with a record of 13 qualifications and six eliminations.

The club from the capital is making its 30th European appearance since the Cup Winners' Cup debut in 1982-83, and its 11th consecutive appearance in the UEFA Champions League.

Paris has played 12 official matches in Germany for a record of 4 wins, 2 draws and 6 defeats, and remain on the back of a win against Bayern Munich (3-2, on 7 April 2021), then a draw against RB Leipzig (2-2, on 03/11/2021).

The Parisians have also enjoyed a successful run in Germany, where they have qualified in four straight two-legged ties, against Wolfsburg (2-0 and 3-1, in the 2008-2009 UEFA Europa League round of 16), Bayer Leverkusen (4-0 and 2-1, in the 2013-2014 UEFA Champions League round of 16), Borussia Dortmund (1-2 and 2-0, in the 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League round of 16) and Bayern Munich (3-2 and 0-1, in the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League quarter-finals).

Paris Saint-Germain have scored 97 official goals in 2022-2023, with the 100 goal mark approaching...

the keys to the match...

Paris Saint-Germain will have to score in Munich and will be able to count on the Kylian Mbappé (13 goals) - Lionel Messi (9 goals) duo, who have scored 22 of the 31 goals in the Rouge et Bleu's last two seasons in the UEFA Champions League.

With 34 goals, the Parisian number 7 - and the new Parisian record goalscorer with 201 goals in official matches - is also the top scorer for the club from the capital in European Cups, ahead of Edinson Cavani (30 goals).

Marquinhos, with 80 games played, is the most capped Parisian player in European competitions. He is ahead of team-mate Marco Verratti (78 matches).

*These statistics take into account the European Supercup but not the Intertoto Cup.