5 reasons Bayern will beat Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Champions League
Bayern Munich’s quest to climb the UEFA Champions League table continues with a tough test against Paris Saint-Germain, who will also be discontent with their current ranking. There are plenty of reasons for the German record champions to be confident going into Tuesday's encounter.
Vincent Kompany's side got back to winning ways last time out in the Champions League, winning 1-0 at home to Benfica and bringing their overall record in this year’s competition to two wins and two defeats. This leaves them 17th in the standings at the halfway stage of the new league format, six points adrift of top spot, but two points and eight positions ahead of Tuesday’s opponents from Paris.
bundesliga.com has five reasons why Bayern will get the win under the lights of the Allianz Arena...
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1) Strong home record in the group/league stages
You have to go back to 5 December 2013 to find the last time Bayern suffered defeat at home in a Champions League group stage match, when a James Milner winner saw Manchester City to a 3-2 victory at the Allianz Arena. For reference, City head coach Pep Guardiola was in the dugout for Bayern, Jamal Musiala was just 10 years old, and current boss Kompany was an unused sub for the Citizens on the night, having just recovered from a hamstring injury.
Since that night, the German record champions have not suffered defeat in any of their next 32 home fixtures at this stage of the competition, including two victories in this year’s campaign, in which they thrashed Dinamo Zagreb 9-2 and eventually overcame Benfica. When PSG arrive at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday night, they will be entering a fortress and facing a ruthless Bayern side who will be seeking to establish their dominance in the form of a home victory.
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