Bayern oust PSG to reach Champions League 2022-23 quarters: Stats
Bayern Munich overcame Paris Saint-Germain 2-0 in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 round of 16 second leg tie at the Allianz Arena. Bayern sealed the tie 3-0 on aggregate after having won 1-0 earlier in Paris. Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Serge Gnabry scored Bayern's goals in the second half as PSG once again fell short on the big stage. Here are further details.
Choupo-Moting races to 17 goals in 2022-23 for Bayern
As per Opta, five of Bayern Munich's last six goals against PSG in the Champions League have been scored by players who previously played for the Parisans (3 for Choupo-Moting, 2 for Kingsley Coman). Choupo-Moting scored his 4th Champions League goal this season. He now has 17 goals and four assists across competitions for Bayern in 2022-23. Overall, he has 35 goals for Bayern.
100% record for Bayern in UCL 2022-23
PSG fall short once again
PSG have exited the Champions League in the R16 for the fifth time in seven seasons. PSG had reached the final in 2019-20 and the semis in 2020-21. Before the 2016-17 season, they had bowed out in the quarters in four successive campaigns.
A look at the match stats
Bayern had 12 attempts with five shots being on target. PSG had four shots on target from 10 attempts. PSG had more of the ball (55% possession) and had a pass accuracy of 87%. PSG earned six corners compared to Bayern's four.
Key numbers for Bayern Munich
Playing his 34th match this season for Bayern, Gnabry has raced to 12 goals. He also has 10 assists. Overall, he has managed 76 goals for Bayern in 205 matches. As per Opta, Bayern have reached the UCL quarter-finals for the 21st time. Bayern are the only team yet to concede a goal in the first half of the Champions League 2022-23.
How did the match pan out?
Bayern keeper Sommer was tested early on by PSG before Jamal Musiala had a superb chance for the hosts. Sommer nearly gifted PSG a presentable chance as former Juventus defender Matthijs de Ligt made a clearance off the line. In the second half, VAR ruled out Bayern's opener before Choupo-Moting scored from Leon Goretzka's cross. Joao Cancelo assisted Gnabry in the 89th minute thereafter.
Unwanted record for PSG
PSG conceded at least once in all eight of their Champions League matches this season. As per Opta, it's the first time they have failed to keep a clean sheet in a single campaign in the competition.
AC Milan progress in Champions League
Tottenham Hotspur's campaign ended disappointingly. Spurs failed to overturn a 1-0 deficit in the last 16 versus Italian side AC Milan. Cristian Romero was sent off late on after receiving a second yellow card for a poor challenge on Theo Hernandez. Spurs weren't at their best and hardly tested Milan. Their only hope now remains in securing the top four in the Premier League.
