Champions League, quarter-finals: Bayern have to worry about defending their title. The record champions lost 3-2 to Paris – in addition to poor exploitation of opportunities, the miserable defensive performance was particularly noticeable.
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HERE’S THE OUTLOOK: PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN – FC BAYERN MÜNCHEN
FC Bayern Munich
Starting position / current form: Hansi Flick made a good change and brought six fresh forces in the Bundesliga game against Union Berlin. Bayern acted with a completely renewed back four and let Bundesliga debutant Josip Stanisic and Benfica loan Tiago Dantas appear from the start. The weakened Bavarians sold themselves properly, but received the 1: 1 equalization shortly before the end. The comfortable lead of seven points has melted to five points over the rival RB Leipzig.
Bayern expect the ailing trio around youngster Jamal Musiala, Jerome Boateng and Kingsley Coman to play against Paris. “I think it’s not that bad,” said Flick. With Leon Goretzka, however, it could be tight. “The doctors are trying to get him fit until then. But an operation is anything but safe,” said Bavaria’s President Herbert Hainer at.
Goretzka had to leave the field early in the first leg with a thigh strain, at least on Sunday he returned to running training. Nevertheless, Bayern will not take any risks with the 26-year-old, as Flick emphasized after the Union game. Robert Lewandowski, Corentin Tolisso, Douglas Costa, Niklas Süle and Serge Gnabry are still out.
Forecast: Bayern are facing a difficult but not unsolvable task in the Parisian Prinzenpark. If the Munich team use their chances more efficiently and keep the PSG ensemble around Kylian Mbappe and Neymar in check, they can prevail despite the tense personnel situation and maintain the dream of defending their title.
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Paris Saint-Germain
Starting position / current form: PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino rotated his team to seven positions after the lucky 2-3 first leg win against Bayern. Superstar Neymar was spared in the convincing 1: 4 away win at Racing Strasbourg as were Angel Di Maria, Colin Dagba and Abdou Diallo. National player Julian Draxler came on in the 75th minute. Kylian Mbappe played until the 89th minute and impressed with one goal and one assist. With more goals from Pablo Sarabia, Moise Kean and Leandro Paredes, PSG proved that the second suit fits and with the 4-1 win they continue to maintain their title ambitions . Paris is currently three points behind LOSC Lille in second place in Ligue 1.
In the second leg, Paris will likely have to do without captain Marquinhos. “This means that Paris is missing one of the best central defenders in the world”. As in the league game against Strasbourg, Danilo Pereira is expected in central defense alongside Presnel Kimpembe. Midfielder Marco Verratti is said to be in the squad for PSG after surviving the corona infection, as well as right-back Alessandro Florenzi. Both tested negative on Sunday.
Forecast: Due to the injury-related loss of PSG captain Marquinhos, the French lack stability in the defense center. If PSG cannot compensate for this failure, Pochettino’s team will be eliminated. In any case, Paris should not rely on Munich’s poor exploitation of chances again.
