Bayern Munich vs PSG prediction

If it's going to be anybody, it'll be Galtier.

Aside from Mbappe's rampage, Paris Saint-Germain were disappointingly passive for Bayern's visit, particularly in front of their own fans, with the chance to make a first-leg statement.

Defending in a flat 4-4-2, with Neymar and Messi doing very little to initiate a forward press, Bayern's defenders consistently had plenty of time and space on the ball, often able to pick the first, line-breaking pass to Joshua Kimmich or Leon Goretzka with relative ease, like below.

That led to a fairly comfortable opening 60 minutes for the German champions, content to overload the midfield battle and play the ball around PSG's central midfielders. Kimmich in particular enjoyed this time and space, completing 23 passes into the final third.

To get their own midfielders into the game, it's possible that we could see a switch to a back three from Galtier – as we've seen recently in Ligue 1 – to add an extra body into that central battle.

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