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In the decisive duel of the Champions League, FC Bayern will face PSV Eindhoven on Wednesday evening (from 9 p.m. in the live ticker). After the surprising defeat against Augsburg, the Munich team is challenged to secure a top position in the group phase. Coach Vincent Kompany and his team want to respond to the recent setbacks with a strong performance and underpin their promotion to the round of 16 with another win.
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Football today result: FC Bayern Munich defeat PSV 2:1 – 2nd place in the table!
Official lineups PSV Eindhoven vs. FC Bayern (update 8:45 p.m.)
FC Bayern will be without several important players in Eindhoven: Minjae Kim (yellow-red suspension), Raphaël Guerreiro (calf injury), Konrad Laimer (torn hamstring) and Josip Stanišić (ankle injury) are not available. Munich’s expected lineup could look like this:
Urbig – Chaamcano, Kimmych, Musia, Jackson, Luis Diaz, Vischof, Bischof, Carl, Pavlovivin, Pavlovivin
PSV:
Kovar – Dest, Schouten, Obispo, Mauro Júnior – Veerman, Saibari, Til – Man, Wanner, Perišić.
FC Bayern’s starting position
After the first defeat of the season in the Bundesliga last weekend against FC Augsburg (1:2), the pressure on the players and the coaching team has increased. Sports director Max Eberl emphasizes the need for a reaction: “We have to look forward and react, as we have done in the past.” Defender Jonathan Tah also reiterates that the team wants to use the anger generated in the Augsburg game positively to score points in Eindhoven.
Bayern have already reached the round of 16 in the Champions League and are at the top of the table with an impressive six wins from seven games. A point gain or victory in Eindhoven would ensure that the record champions finish the group phase in one of the top two places and thus also enjoy home advantage for the second leg in the possible quarter-finals. Head coach Kompany leaves no doubt that the team is only focused on winning: “It’s all about winning.”
The opponent PSV Eindhoven
PSV Eindhoven, which has former Bayern players Paul Wanner and Ivan Perišić in its squad, still has hope of progressing in the Champions League. After a rocky start with a defeat against Union Saint-Gilloise (1-3), the Dutch fought back with four games unbeaten, including an impressive win against Napoli (6-2). Nevertheless, two setbacks followed against Atlético Madrid (2:3) and Newcastle United (0:3). Coach Peter Bosz clearly sets the course: “If we win, we are through, so we play to win.”
Despite a 2-2 draw in the last league game against NAC Breda, PSV is comfortably leading the Eredivisie and has a comfortable lead of 14 points over second-placed Feyenoord Rotterdam. Wanner is optimistic: “We are well prepared and know that it is an important game.”
That’s what the coaches say
“It will be difficult, but we can win our seventh game out of eight and come second. It will be a great game,” said Vincent Kompany optimistically before the duel. His counterpart, Peter Bosz, recognizes Bayern’s quality: “They put you in one-on-one situations everywhere on the pitch. And of course they have enormous quality in their team.”
