JAKARTA The first leg of the last 16 of the European Champions League season 2022/2023 will present a big duel between Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Bayern Munich.
In this first leg, PSG will host the German Bundesliga champions at the Parc des Princes, Wednesday, February 15 at 03.00 WIB. The hosts were concerned because they had bad capital to deal with this match.
The French giant has just suffered two successive defeats in two different events. Christophe Galtier's side lost at home to AS Monaco in Ligue 1 last weekend.
Previously, Lionel Messi and his friends were also eliminated by Olympique Marseille at the Couple de France event.
"There is a lack of intensity. This is the current condition of the team. I can't hide behind it. The condition of the team is like this. It's strange but real. It's strange to say as a PSG coach, but that's the reality right now," Galtier said after the match against Monaco.
"I was worried about the game on Tuesday night (against Bayern). If I didn't, it would be something serious," he continued.
Losing two games in a row is not the ideal way to prepare for Europe's match against Bayern Munich. Moreover, they have a less sweet record against the German giant.
One of them was the defeat in the final of the 2020/2021 season which buried the dream of getting the first big title from Europe.
Directly against Bayern will certainly be a tough test for the Parisian team. Their efforts to go further as well as pursue dreams in Europe will certainly not be easy.
If you want to avoid two successive defeats in the round of 16 after being defeated by Real Madrid in this round last season, PSG must be able to take advantage of their home benefits in the early hours of the game.
In the last 15 games they have played at home, Les Parisien has actually performed quite convincingly. Galtier's men have won 12 matches and drawn three times.
In addition, PSG has also won six previous European Champions League home games at the Parc des Princes. In that period, they successfully defeated top teams such as Manchester City, Real Madrid, and Juventus.
Meanwhile, they were recorded to have lost only once to five home games against Bayern in this competition. The only defeat they suffered in April 2021 in the quarter-finals of the 2020/2021 season.
As for Bayern's side, the crisis they experienced began to be resolved. Normal conditions again in the last few weeks.
Julian Nagelsmann's side scored four goals in the win over Mainz and Wolfsburg at DFB-Pokal and Bundesliga. They also secured a 3-0 win over Bochum last weekend, which was clearly a good asset to travel to PSG's home.
Paris Saint-Germain Vs Bayern Munich
First Leg of the Champions League Last 16
Parc des Princes Stadium, Wednesday 15 February
Kick Off 03.00 WIB
Predictions of the line-up
Paris Saint-Germain (3-1-3-3): Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Ramos; Mendes; Ruiz, Pereira, Verratti; Soler, Neymar, Messi
Coach: Christophe Galtier
Bayern Munich (4-4-2): Sommer; Cancelo, De Ligt, Upamecano, Davies; Kimmich, Goretzka, Sane, Musiala, Coman; Choupo-Moting
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann
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