Champions League: Man City vs Bayern Munich live
Preview
Man City and Bayern Munich will clash in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final at the Etihad on Tuesday. As the defending champions of England and Germany face off, football fans can expect an enthralling encounter between two of the top teams in Europe. The match will kick off at 7 pm (GMT).
Manchester City secured their eighth consecutive win in all competitions with a resounding 4-1 victory over Southampton. Haaland took his Premier League tally to 30 goals and 10 already in the Champions League this season. However, he has never won against Bayern Munich in his seven attempts. Despite being the current Bundesliga leaders, Bayern have struggled domestically, which will make City fancy this tie. Manchester City have won two out of three encounters against Bayern on home soil, and both sides will be looking to secure a crucial victory in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final.
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Bayern Munich’s domestic form has been unconvincing this season despite being on top of the Bundesliga standings, and Thomas Tuchel will face added pressure heading into their upcoming tie against Manchester City. Bayern have only managed to keep six clean sheets in their last 16 games. In contrast, City have been in excellent form, scoring 31 goals in their last eight matches. Tuchel’s main challenge will be to tighten up Bayern’s defence as they prepare to face one of Europe’s best-attacking sides with Erling Haaland leading the charge. Tuchel’s pedigree in the competition, however, speaks for itself, having reached the final twice in 2020 and 2021. In the 2021 edition, he led Chelsea to victory over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side in both the Champions League final and the FA Cup semi-final.
Head-to-Head
In their previous six Champions League meetings, Bayern Munich and Manchester City have had an equal share of victories, with both teams winning three games apiece.
Prediction
Manchester City’s current form is impressive, but Bayern Munich’s unbeaten record in four previous visits to England and their perfect record in the Champions League this season make this a highly anticipated clash. A closely-fought encounter is expected, with City potentially edging a narrow victory to take an advantage into the second leg.
