Missed appointment for Paris Saint-Germain. Logically beaten by Bayern Munich (0-1) on the lawn of the Parc des Princes, the capital club is sinking a little deeper into the crisis with this third consecutive defeat, the fifth in 2023. Christophe Galtier's men will have to therefore absolutely win in Germany in the return match (08/03) to continue their continental adventure. Back to the meeting and the goal.
This is the kind of meeting not to be missed. And in a sold-out Parc des Princes, it was Bayern Munich who kicked off this clash of the knockout stages of the Champions League after the inaugural whistle from English referee Michael Oliver. Immediately, the Germans put pressure on the Parisian camp with several incursions and a first strike from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (1st). Bayern's control is total and the Bavarians confiscate the leather. However, if the situations multiply for the men of Julian Nagelsmann, the Parisian defense is not yet worried.
Yet over the minutes, the danger approaches the cage of Gianluigi Donnarumma as the situations multiply for Bayern like the attempts of Kingsley Coman (24th, 34th), Joshua Kimmich (29th), Eric Maxim Choupo -Moting (30th), Jamal Musiala (31st) or Leon Goretzka (40th). But it was Joshua Kimmich who got the biggest German chance of this first period with a powerful first-intention shot on the edge of the box. Donnarumma lays down in time to catch the shot flying low to the ground (43rd). Paris can breathe! Just before the break, Lionel Messi gets a free kick full axis in front of the penalty area (45th). The Argentinian rushes but finds the wall in the path of his shot (45th 1). The only Parisian strike attempted in the first half (against 10 on the German side).
On returning from the locker room, a change is to be reported on both sides. Presnel Kimpembe replaces Achraf Hakimi (46th) while Joao Cancelo gives way to Alphonso Davies (46th). Paris Saint-Germain then revealed a better face with several offensives at the start of the second period. But Parisian efforts will quickly be swept away by a German goal. Served at the far post, Kingsley Coman cuts the trajectory of the leather with a flat foot and deceives Donnarumma (53rd, 0-1). An opening of the logical score. Paris is in the hard.
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Faced with the bad patch in which his team finds itself, Christophe Galtier makes two changes with the entries of Kylian Mbappé and Fabian Ruiz in place of Carlos Soler and Warren Zaire Emery (57th). But the Germans did not release the pressure on the Parisian camp, like a volley from Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting, captured by Gianluigi Donnarumma (62nd). The Cameroonian striker even finds the crossbar a few moments later (64th). And on the corner that follows, Donnarumma is forced to shine with a very nice parade to repel the danger (64th). PSG suffers while the reaction is long overdue …
Yet Paris will believe to return to the score. Launched deep on the left side, Kylian Mbappé stumbles over Yann Sommer. Neymar Jr is at the reception and strikes but the leather is pushed back by the German defense. The Brazilian recovers the ball again and tries. This time it's Yann Sommer who pushes back, at Mbappé's feet. If the Parisian believes equalize, he is finally signaled offside (73rd). Bis repeated at the end of the meeting. Neymar Jr accelerates in the axis and launches Nuno Mendes on the left. The Portuguese overtakes Upamecano and serves Kylian Mbappé in front of goal, who finishes at close range. Mendes, however, was flagged offside at the start of the action and the goal was disallowed (83rd). A few moments later, it was Lionel Messi who was very close to equalizing. But his recovery from the penalty spot is narrowly diverted by Benjamin Pavard (85th).
At the very end of the match, Lionel Messi is launched on the right side at full speed. Late, Benjamin Pavard tackles from behind and mows down the Argentinian. Logically, Michael Oliver sanctions him with a second yellow card, which is worth red (90th 2). The French international will not see the second leg. The free kick that follows does nothing. And despite four minutes of additional time granted by Mr. Oliver, PSG failed to return to this meeting. Bayern Munich therefore logically wins. The Parisians will therefore absolutely have to win the return match, on March 8 at the Allianz Arena in Munich.
Finished: Thank you all for following us in this encounter! See you soon for a new football match!
Finished: Paris Saint-Germain will leave with a disadvantage in the second leg after their defeat tonight. See you on March 8 at the Allianz Arena!
Finished: Dominating for most of the game, Bayern won thanks to a goal from Kingsley Coman in the 53rd minute. More enterprising after the entry of Kylian Mbappé, the Parisians obtained several chances at the end of the match.
Finished: It's over! Bayern Munich win at the Parc des Princes!
90 3 mins. : Neymar takes it twice to find the head of Sergio Ramos on the following free kick but the helmet shot of the former Madrid player goes over.
90 2 mins. - 2nd yellow card for Pavard: Red card for Benjamin Pavard! The French international collects a second yellow following this late tackle on Messi on the right of the Bavarian surface!
90 1 min. : The fourth referee indicates 4 minutes of added time!
90 mins. - Change: New change for Bayern with the exit of Leroy Sané. Josip Stanišić enters.
87 mins. - Change: Jiro Gravenberch replaces Jamal Musiala.
86 mins. - Yellow card for Neymar: Neymar is cautioned for a foul on Kimmich.
86 mins. : Vitinha now! New loss of Bavarian ball in the last 30 meters and the Portuguese is receiving an opposing clearance at the entrance to the surface. His left volley is caught by Sommer.
85 mins. - Opportunity for Paris SG: The opportunity for PSG! And what work again from Nuno Mendes, who mystifies his opposite to escape on the left. His center back finds Messi at the penalty spot but the Argentinian's recovery is narrowly diverted by Pavard!
83 mins. : The goal is finally disallowed for an offside position by Nuno Mendes at the start of the action!
82 mins. : Paris equalizes! Neymar accelerates in the axis and launches Nuno Mendes on the left. The Portuguese overtakes Upamecano and serves Kylian Mbappé in front of the goal, which ends at close range!
81 mins. : Nuno Mendes passes between two opponents to enter the surface on the left and continues with a cross tense in front of the goal. Pavard is ahead of Neymar to ward off the danger.
79 mins. : The debates were balanced in the second period on the statistical level. Both teams have struck 5 times and PSG have possession (53%).
77 mins. : Marquinhos! The captain receives a corner from the left and sends a helmet shot into Sommer's arms.
76 mins. - Change: Double change for Bayern. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting gives way to Thomas Müller. Hit in the ankle, Kingsley Coman is replaced by Serge Gnabry.
75 mins. - Change: Change for PSG with the exit of Danilo Pereira. Vitinha enters the lawn.
73 mins. : Goal denied to PSG! Kylian Mbappé slips into the back of the defense for the first time since coming into play and loses his duel against Sommer! The former Monegasque is then at the conclusion on the shot from Neymar deflected by the goalkeeper but he is signaled offside by the linesman.
70 mins. - Yellow card for Kimpembe: Presnel Kimpembe is cautioned for a late tackle on Choupo-Moting.
69 mins. : Mbappé has been well controlled by Upamecano since he entered the game. Launched in depth by Marquinhos, the French striker is unable to win with a header in front of his opponent.
67 mins. : Actions have been linked for Bayern for a few minutes. Positioned at the right angle of the surface, Kimmich sends a cross to the far post in the direction of Davies and Marquinhos intervenes with his head to get the leather out.
65 mins. - Opportunity for Bayern Munich: Another feat from Donnarumma! On the next corner, Benjamin Pavard sends a header towards the goal but the Italian goalkeeper flies away to save his people!
64 mins. - Opportunity for Bayern Munich: Donnarumma's parade! Superb work by Musiala, who deposits Mendes on the right. The German international sends a center back on Choupo-Moting but the Cameroonian's shot is deflected by the Italian goalkeeper on his post!
62 mins. : Choupo-Moting! Coman accelerates on the right and finds his attacker with a cross at the far post. The Cameroonian tries his hand at acrobatic scissors and Donnarumma captures the ball!
61 mins. : Joshua Kimmich takes his chance 25 yards from goal in the middle. His attempt at the right flees the frame.
59 mins. : First ball in depth received by Mbappé in the axis. Number 7 tries to shift Neymar to the left but his pass is missed.
57 mins. - Change: Kylian Mbappé makes his entrance! The 2018 world champion takes the place of Carlos Soler. At the same time, Fabián Ruiz takes the place of Warren Zaire-Emery.
55 mins. : Kingsley Coman scored his first Champions League goal this season. The 26-year-old winger had already scored against his former club in the 2020 final.
53 mins. - Goal for Bayern Munich: Bayern open the scoring! Choupo-Moting escapes to the left and finds Alphonso Davies behind him. The Canadian side sends a long center on Kingsley Coman, alone at the far post. The former Parisian crucifies Donnarumma with a perfect volley!
52 mins. : Danilo remains on the ground following a big blow received by Sommer in an aerial duel. The healers enter and the Portuguese finally gets up.
50 mins. : Neymar! Zaire-Emery makes the difference on the right and goes past Dabies to follow up with a cross in front of goal. Neymar appears at the first post but his recovery is countered!
48 mins. : Benjamin Pavard does not go far from the second yellow card following this fault on this acceleration of Nuno Mendes on the left.
46 mins. - Change: On the Bavarian side, João Cancelo is replaced by Alphonso Davies after returning from the locker room.
46 mins. - Change: Achraf Hakimi gave way to Presnel Kimpembe.
46 mins. : The game resumes! Changes were made at the break.
Half-time: First period mastered by Bayern this evening at the Parc des Princes. The Bavarians settled in the Parisian camp and struck 9 times, while Paris only obtained one opportunity at the very end of the half on a free kick from Lionel Messi.
Half-time: ...Lionel Messi takes the free kick but fails to avoid the wall. It's the break in Paris!
45 mins. : Served by Nuno Mendes in front of the area, Messi protects his ball well and gets a very interesting free kick in the middle 20 meters from the goal...
43 mins. : Kimmich! Ramos returns a cross from Coman in front of his box and the German captain tries his chance to volley 20 meters from goal. Donnarumma must work to capture the ball!
42 mins. : Upamecano leaves on Verratti in the axis and the Bavarians discover themselves behind. The Italian midfielder launches Neymar behind the defense but the striker is flagged offside.
40 mins. : Fourth corner of the game in favor of Bayern. Kimmich's cross is cleared by Danilo at the far post.
38 mins. : Launched on the left, Verratti tries to sneak between the opposing defenders but Cancelo and Upamecano intervene to interrupt the Italian. The Parisians still fail to bring danger into the opposing area.
36 mins. : Messi! The seven-time Golden Ball starts from the midfield and dribble three opponents before being stopped by Pavard at the entrance to the surface!
34 mins. : Coman! The French international works Hakimi on the left and returns on his right foot to try his luck on the corner of the box. His shot goes just wide of Donnarumma's goal!
32 mins. : Paris struggles to get out of its camp in this first act. Bayern have almost 70% ball possession and 7 shots while PSG have still not shot on goal.
30 mins. : Choupo-Moting! Kingsley Coman makes the difference on the left and sends a center on his attacker at the far post. The helmet shot of the former Parisian misses it!
29 mins. : Hakimi loses a dangerous ball in front of his surface and offers a dangerous free kick to the opponent in the left corner of the danger zone. Kimmich's direct attempt is deflected by the wall.
28 mins. : New attempt by Kingsley Coman with this half-volley following a Bavarian corner. The ball flies over the frame.
26 mins. - Yellow card for Pavard: First yellow card of the game for Benjamin Pavard, forced to foul Neymar in the middle of the field.
25 mins. : Good inspiration from Kimmich with this lobbed pass to find Coman on the left in the area. The volley from the former Turinese ends up in the arms of the goalkeeper.
24 mins. : Good exit from Donnarumma on this free kick struck by Kimmich 30 meters from the goal. The Italian goalkeeper wards off danger with a fist.
22 mins. : Pavard's elbow touched Neymar's face on the previous action and the Parisian number 10 remains on the ground for a few seconds. He finally gets up.
20 mins. : Neymar takes advantage of a good job by Danilo to escape on the left wing. The Brazilian tries to dribble Pavard but the French side wins his duel!
18 mins. : All outfield players are installed in the Parisian camp. Musiala tries to find Cancelo in the interval in front of the box but Carlos Soler makes a good defensive return to recover the leather.
16 mins. : Carlos Soler misses his transmission in front of the surface in the direction of Lionel Messi while the Parisians had obtained a good opportunity on the counter. The locals have been giving each other air for a few minutes.
14 mins. : Superb outing from the Parisians under pressure. Found on the left of the area, Neymar tries to find Messi behind but the Argentinian fails to get into a striking position. First fright in the Bavarian surface.
13 mins. : Pressed by Musiala on the left of his surface, Danilo protects the ball with his body to obtain the fault. The Germans are placed very high on the ground since the start of the meeting.
11 mins. : Perfect reversal of Kimmich for Cancelo on the right. The former Manchester City player sends a cross into the box but Donnarumma grabs the ball.
09 mins. : Another Munich attempt with this half-volley by Benjamin Pavard from outside the area on an opposing dismissal. The French international misses his attempt.
08 mins. : Léo Messi eliminates an opponent in the middle and creates a gap for Zaire-Emery on the right. The young Parisian launches Neymar in depth but the Brazilian is not fast enough to challenge Sommer.
07 mins. : Christophe Galiter's men still lack offensive inspiration, like this bad agreement between Verratti and Zaire-Emery on a Parisian transition. The Bavarians recover the leather.
05 mins. : First sequence of possession of the Parisians with this fault obtained by Messi in the middle of the field. Nuno Mendes tries to launch Soler on the left but the Spaniard is caught.
03 mins. : Bayern settles in the Parisian camp. Served by Coman on the right side, Cancelo sends a diving cross into the area but Choupo-Moting is too short to regain the ball with a header.
01 min. : Choupo-Moting's first attempt at the start of the match with this shot from the right from outside the area. His attempt is too crossed and does not find the frame.
01 min. : Let's go to the Parc des Princes for this round of 16 first leg of the Champions League! The Bavarians kick off the match!
00 mins. : The 22 actors make their entrance on the lawn! Michael Oliver will be the match referee.
00 min. : The substitutes : Blind, Davies, Gnabry, Gravenberch, Ibrahimovic, Muller, Sarr, Schenk, Stanisic, Tel, Ulreich.
00 mins. : Bayern Munich's starting XI: Yann Sommer - Benjamin Pavard, Matthijs de Ligt, Dayot Upamecano, João Cancelo - Leon Goretzka, Joshua Kimmich - Leroy Sané, Jamal Musiala, Kingsley Coman - Eric Choupo-Moting.
00 min. : The bench: Bernat, Bitshiabu, Ekitike, Gharbi, Kimpembe, Letellier, Mbappe, Pembele, Rico, Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha.
00 min. : La composition parisienne : Gianluigi Donnarumma - Achraf Hakimi, Sergio Ramos, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes - Warren Zaïre-Emery, Marco Verratti, Danilo Pereira, Carlos Soler - Neymar, Lionel Messi.
00 mins. : Kylian Mbappé will start the game on the bench! Released on injury in Montpellier two weeks earlier, the French international has not yet fully recovered and is not part of the starting lineup.
00 mins. : The last meeting between the two teams dates back to the quarter-final return of the Champions League 2020-2021. A defeat to the taste of victory for PSG at the Parc des Princes (0-1), winner on the score of 3 to 2 in Munich in the first leg.
00 mins. : Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich will meet for the 12th time in European Cups, for a record of 6 wins and 5 losses in favor of the French.
00 mins. : First in the Ligue 1 standings, Paris Saint-Germain has not been reassured in recent weeks. All competitions combined, the capital club has won only two of its last five games and remains on two losses conceded against Olympique de Marseille (1-2) and AS Monaco (1-3).
00 mins. : The post-World Cup was complicated for the Bavarians with three draws conceded in the league. Since then, the Bundesliga leader remains on three consecutive victories in all competitions.
00 mins. : For its part, Bayern finished in first place in Group C consisting of Inter, Barcelona and Viktoria Plzen. Julian Nagelsmann's men have achieved a perfect course with 6 successes in 6 games and 18 goals scored for only 2 conceded.
00 mins. : In the group stage, Paris were accompanied by Benfica, Juventus and Maccabi Haifa. Leo Messi and his teammates remained undefeated with two successes against the Old Lady (2-1, 2-1), two wins against the Israelis (3-1, 7-2), and two draws (1-1, 1-1).
00 mins. : PSG return to the round of 16 of the European Cup, a year after their elimination against Real Madrid at the same stage of the competition. Second in Group H behind Benfica, Christophe Galtier's team lost their first place at the last minute of the last day of the group stage.
00 mins. : The knockout phase of the Champions League begins this Tuesday! Paris Saint-Germain host Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes in the first leg. Kick off at 9 p.m.
00 mins. : Hello and welcome to our site to follow live commentary on this first leg match of the knockout stages of the Champions League between Paris SG and Bayern Munich.
