9:00 p.m
The referee’s name is João Pinheiro and he comes from Portugal.
20:58
The atmosphere in the Allianz Arena is unbelievable. The Bayern fans have prepared a choreo with the demand: “Shoot us into the final”. The PSG fans also present a choreo in the guest block.
8:55 p.m
Arsenal FC is waiting in the final. After the 1-1 draw in the first leg yesterday in London, the Gunners were the stronger team and deservedly won 1-0.
20:52
While a place in the final would mean a back-to-back final for defending champion Paris, the German record champions have been waiting for a final in the premier class for six years. In 2020, the Munich team last reached the final in the corona-related short tournament form and beat today’s opponent PSG 1-0 through Coman.
8:47 p.m
The victory in the first leg was the Parisians’ first success against Bayern after five defeats in a row. Bayern have won nine of a total of 16 Champions League duels, PSG seven. There has never been a draw between the two clubs that would be enough for the Parisians today.
8:44 p.m
PSG has been unbeaten in ten knockout round duels across the season. The capital city club last lost the quarter-final second leg at Aston Villa a little over a year ago (2:3), but still made it to the semi-finals thanks to their 3-1 win in the first leg.
8:39 p.m
Bayern were significantly more stable than Paris throughout the entire Champions League season. Munich’s 21 points in the league phase are compared to only 14 for PSG. In the knockout phase, the defending champions turned up the heat more and more after the close playoffs against Monaco (3:2, 2:2) and – like Bayern – won all four games in the round of 16 and quarter-finals.
8:33 p.m
As strong as Bayern’s offense is, their defense has been a concern in recent games. A total of 22 goals were scored in Munich’s last three games, eleven of which were scored by the Munich team and eleven by the opponents.
20:27
Unlike Bayern, the Parisians don’t yet have the championship in the bag. PSG is six points ahead of second-placed RC Lens. And in addition to two regular games each in the final stretch of the league, Paris and Lens will meet in the catch-up game. The Parisians are not yet freed from the pressure of the national league, but today the focus should be entirely on Munich.
20:22
The French also only played a draw in the league on Saturday; against FC Lorient, PSG also didn’t live up to its real potential and didn’t take advantage of its own chances. After taking the lead twice, the Parisians had to accept Lorient’s equalizer again and played 2-2.
8:15 p.m
Luis Enrique replaces Hakimi, who has a thigh injury, with Fabián Ruiz for the guests. The Spaniard will start in midfield. Zaïre-Emery moves to the back right and takes Hakimi’s position.
8:09 p.m
After a B team played against Heidenheim, Kompany naturally rotated back diligently. But there is one change compared to the first leg, Laimer pushes Davies to the bench. Since PSG is missing Hakimi today, Davies’ speed at the back left is no longer the decisive argument.
8:05 p.m
In the meantime, both teams made mistakes in everyday league life. As with the 3-4 defeat in Mainz, Bayern had to start catching up – now against bottom team Heidenheim. First, Goretzka neutralized the 0-2 deficit with a brace. However, the Munich team fell behind again, which they equalized again in the tenth minute of injury time after Olises hit the post thanks to the back of Heidenheim keeper Ramaj.
19:58
Bayern or PSG – who will win the final ticket after the spectacle in the first leg tonight? The Parisians have a small advantage after last week’s 5-4 madness, but Bayern have their own fans behind them. The game starts at 9 p.m. in the Allianz Arena.
