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FC Bayern Munich in short
FC Bayern Munich is a German football club founded in 1900. The club's first successes came in the mid-1970s, when it won the European Cup three times in a row (1974-1976). In total, Bayern Munich reached eleven UEFA Champions League finals. In terms of honours, they were crowned German champions on 33 occasions, also winning six Champions League titles, one Europa League title and two Intercontinental Cup triumphs. FC Bayern Munich, the most dominant club in German football, also boasts 2 European Supercups and 1 Cup Winners' Cup.
In the 2019/20 season, the German team won its 30th German championship title, its eighth in a row. The team si coached by Julian Nagelsmann since April 2021, after having spent 2 years on the RB Leipzig bench.
For several years, the Bavarian club has a strong sporting rivalry with Borussia Dortmund, the former club of Jurgen Klopp or even Thomas Tuchel. Bayern has not lost against BVB since August 3, 2019, in the German Supercup.
Qualified 1st of their group in the 2021/22 Champions League above FC Barcelona, Benfica and Dynamo Kyiv, the club is going to the Round of 8 after having won against RB Salzburg, and an impressive 7 - 1 victory in Germany. In the Round of 8 against Villarreal, Kingsley Coman's teammates were defeated 2 - 1 (aggregate score).
13 played
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- 0 drawn
- 7 lost
15 goals scored 18 goals conceded
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Round of 16 - Champions League 22/23 March 8, 2023
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Round of 16 - Champions League 22/23 February 14, 2023
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Round of 8 - Champions League 20/21 April 13, 2021
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The Parisians against FC Bayern Munich
The German players had not faced the Parisians since the 2017/18 season. This season, the Red and Blue had hit hard with a 3-0 win over Bayern Munich on the second day of the group stage of the Champions League. On September 27, 2017, Daniel Alves scored in the first minutes, followed by Cavani who doubled the lead in the 31st minute. As soon as Neymar, elected man of the match by the UEFA, came back from the changing rooms, he concluded this victory without appeal for Paris Saint-Germain by scoring the third goal.
On August 23, 2020, the Red and Blue played their first Champions League final. At the end of this match, the German players won 1-0 against the Parisians. Kinglsey Coman was the man of the match. French international player and former player of Paris Saint-Germain, he scored in the 59th minute the only goal of the victory of Bayern against PSG. A score which allows Bayern to lift for the 6th time the prestigious cup with big ears.
Facing Bayern once again in the 2020-21 Champions League quarterfinals, the Parisians achieved the feat of winning 3 - 2 in the first leg at the Allianz Arena. Man of the match, Kylian Mbappé scored 2 goals to Manuel Neuer. During the second leg on April 13, 2021, the Parisians made a stunning performance at the Parc. Despite many occasions, the Red and Blue lost 1 - 0, but a score sufficient to eliminate Bayern and qualify for the semi-finals.
Players to follow Duel
Born on February 14, 1996, in Marseille, Lucas Hernandez is a French international defender, playing for Bayern Munich since 2019. Trained at Atletico Madrid, he participated in his first professional matches during the 2014-15 season. With the Colchoneros, he notably won the Europa League in 2018, under the command of Diego Simeone. Elder brother of Theo Hernandez, he was a great artisan of the victory of the French team during the 2018 World Cup, with notably this famous assistss for Pavard during the Round of 16 against Argentina.
Born on February 26, 2003 in Stuttgart, Jamal Musiala is one of the great attacking talents of his generation. After spending part of his formative years in England, he joined Bayern Munich in 2019, before making his Bundesliga debut the following season at the age of 17. The 2022/23 season proved to be a memorable one for the No42, who made a major contribution to Bayern's title triumph on the final day of the season, scoring 12 goals and providing 12 assists. With the Mannschaft, he took part in the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
The Allianz Arena Stadium
Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25 - 80939 München
The Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich's legendary stadium, was built for the 2006 World Cup. With a capacity of 75,000, it is currently the second largest football stadium on the other side of the Rhine. The Allianz Arena has been impressing its spectators for years with its iconic architecture, which has earned it the nickname "Schlauchboot", which means "rubber dinghy" in English.
During the 2022/23 season, the FC Bayern had defeated Schalke (4 - 0), Dortmund (4 - 2) and Internazionale (2 - 0) at Allianz Arena.
The Allianz Arena stadium is located north of Munich. There are many ways to get to the stadium. Cars, smotos and buses reach the stadium via the motorway. It is also served by the underground U6 from Marienplatz in the direction of Garching-Hochbrück to the Fröttmaning station.
A little more of Munich..
Located in the south of Germany, a few kilometers from Austria, Munchen is the 3rd largest city in the country behind Berlin and Hamburg. Capital of Bavaria, Munchen is known for its architecture and its famous traditional beer festival, a real cult for the Munchen people. But its inhabitants also have an interest in sports:
- Built for the 1972 Summer Olympics, the Olympic Stadium in Munich was the scene of the famous C1 final between OM and AC Milan in 1993.
- The Bavarian city is also home to the Bayern Munchen basketball team, playing in the Basketball-Bundesliga in the Audi Dome.
- The Munchen Tennis Tournament, also known as the BMW Open, is held every year in May (ATP 250) and is played on clay courts. It kicks off the clay court season and is considered an ideal tournament to prepare for Rolland Garros. Lendl, Federer or more recently Zverev have already won this tournament.
- Munchen is not only the city of Bayern. It is also the home of TSV 1860 Munich, finalist of the former European Cup Winners' Cup in 1965 against West Ham. The club has seen in its ranks a certain Rudy Völler, former player of OM and AS Roma, who won the 1990 World Cup with Germany.
