Match Details:

PSG vs Bayern Munich

14th April at 12:30 AM

Venue: PArc des Princes

Match Preview:

The UEFA Champions League is the topmost level of European football, wherein top teams battle across each other to be determined the champions of Europe. It’s the Quarter Final stage of the UEFA Champions League, in this fixture we will be looking at the French side PSG hosting the German side Bayern Munich. In their previous competitive meeting, it was PSG who came out on top after managing to win a 5 goal thriller by 3-2. In their previous competitive match, PSG faced Strasbourg against whom they went on to win by a comfortable margin of 4-1, whereas Bayern Munich faced Union Berlin against whom they went on to face a 1-1 draw.

Key Stats & Info:

• Bayern Munich have managed to win 3 of their previous 5 meetings against PSG in all competitions.
• Bayern Munich have lost just 5 of their previous 74 matches in all competitions showing their ruthlessness upfront.
• Bayern Munich have won 18 of their previous 20 matches in the UEFA Champions League.
• PSG have managed to win just 1 of their previous 5 home matches in all competitions.

Expected XI:

PSG:

Navas, Bakker, Kimpembe, Pereira, Kehrer, Herrera, Gueye, Neymar, Di Maria, Mbappe, Kean

Bayern Munich:

Neuer, Davies, Alaba, Boateng, Pavard, Kimmich, Martinez, Muller, Sane, Coman, Choupo-Moting

Key Players:

• Muller (Bayern Munich): Thomas Muller joined Bayern Munich from their youth set up back in July 2004. Since then he has featured for the first team 574 times across all competitions wherein he has scored 213 goals and has also provided his team with 213 assists as well. Being both of their key creator and key finisher this season so far, he has managed to keep that level as he has managed to score 14 goals and has also provided his team with 19 assists as well in just 39 matches played in all competitions. This season so far, he has managed to keep an average of 1.5 shots, 2.6 key passes, 1.3 long balls and 42.1 passes per 90 with a success rate of 75.1% in all competitions.

• Mbappe (PSG): Kylian Mbappe joined PSG back in August 2017 from AS Monaco. Since his arrival, he has featured in 163 matches across all competitions wherein he has scored 123 goals and has also provided his team with 60 assists as well. This season so far, he has scored 33 goals and has also provided his team with 10 assists as well in 39 matches played across all competitions. Having managed to score 8 goals and provide 1 assist in his previous 4 UEFA Champions League matches played just shows how crucial he is for his team to earn their first-ever European trophy.

• Neymar Jr. (PSG): Neymar Jr. joined PSG back in August 2017 on a world-record transfer deal from FC Barcelona. Since his debut back in 2017, he has played 106 matches in all competitions wherein he has scored 83 goals and has also provided his team with 49 assists as well. This season so far, he has scored 13 goals and has also provided his team with 8 assists as well in 21 matches played across all competitions. Having managed to score 6 goals and provide 3 assists in his previous 4 matches in the UEFA Champions League shows in such good form he is in. Keeping an average of 3 shots, 1.8 key passes, 3.7 dribbles and 36.7 passes per 90 with a success rate of 80.5% just prove how crucial he is to be played in fantasy league perspectives.

Captain & Vice-Captain Picks:

• Mbappe (PSG)
• Muller (Bayern Munich)
• Neymar Jr. (PSG)
• Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
• Coman (PSG)

Team:

Source for Stats:

https://www.transfermarkt.co.in/

https://www.whoscored.com/

https://int.soccerway.com/

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