Bayern Munich seek to catch up with Arsenal in Champions League final

The Allianz Arena is home to a heavy-caliber clash, as Bayern Munich hosts Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the  2025–2026 Champions League semi-finals.

The first leg in the French capital went down in history, after witnessing the highest result in the history of the semi-finals of the tournament, and it was not just an ordinary meeting, but an open offensive display from both sides, in light of the obvious absence of defensive solidity, which gave the fans excitement throughout the match, and Paris Saint-Germain decided the match in their favor by  a score of 5-4 in a match that held its breath until the last moments.

Both teams are on the cusp of a historic achievement, as they are close to breaking the record for the number of goals in a single season in the Champions League, which is set by Barcelona (45 goals), with Paris scoring 43 goals and Bayern scoring 42 goals so far.

However, the two teams entered the "doubt"  phase locally after the results of the 32nd match, which reflects their full focus on the European position, as Bayern Munich drew 3-3 against its guest Heidenheim in the 32nd round of the Bundesliga, while Paris Saint-Germain drew with its guest Lorient by a score of 2-2 in the  32nd round of the French league.

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Kompany said in the press conference: "There is complete calm inside, I do not allow the emotions of the game to take over early, I focus on preparation, routine and choosing the right words to motivate the players."

"I'm always looking for those little details that give the team an extra 1%, which can make the difference in a big game like this."

"It's hard to imagine either team changing the way they got here in the first place, we're playing at home, we want to win, and we're going to do our best to make it happen," he said.

Luis Enrique made no secret of his caution despite the progress, telling the press conference: "When you play a game like this, against this opponent who is undoubtedly the strongest team we have faced, the first thing I would say is that we are one goal ahead, but that doesn't mean anything in football. We have experience from last year and we always strive to meet the expectations of our fans."

"Rafael Nadal once said that his games against Federer and Djokovic were an inspiration to him, at some point in his career, that's what we want, we are fans of Bayern, but this is a motivation for us to be better," the Spanish coach added, using Rafael Nadal's words.

Expected lineup of the two teams

Kompany is expected to start with Manuel Neuer in goalkeeping,  Konrad Laimer - Jonathan Tah - Dayot Upamecano - Josip Stanišic, in midfield: Aleksandar Pavlovic - Joshua Kimmich - Jamal Musiala, and in the forward line: Luis Diaz - Harry Kane - Michael Ulis.

  Luis Enrique's lineup is in goal: Matfi Safonov, in defence: Nuno Mendes, Willian Pacho, Marquinhos,  Warren Zaire Emery, in the middle: Fabian Ruiz, Vitinha, Joao Neves, and in attack: Kvecha Kvaratskhelia, Ousmane Dembele,  and Desiree Doyle.

History of the two teams' matches

The two teams have met in 17 previous matches, with Bayern winning 9  and scoring  25 goals, while Paris Saint-Germain have won 8  and scored 23  goals.