INSIGHTS
Pre Match
1
Bayern Munich have played 12 major European matches against Benfica and have never lost (W9 D3) – it is the most one side has faced another without losing across all major European competitions.
2
Benfica have lost all six of their away European games against Bayern Munich, conceding 24 goals at an average of four per game. Their last Munich visit saw them lose 5-2 in November 2021.
3
Benfica have played 13 away European Cup/UEFA Champions League games in Germany (inc. one in East Germany) and have drawn one and lost 12, shipping 42 goals.
4
Bayern Munich have lost their last two UEFA Champions League matches, the first time they’ve suffered back-to-back defeats since April 2017. They haven’t lost three in a row in the competition since October 2002.
5
Having gone 41 games unbeaten in the group/league stages (W37 D4), Bayern Munich have lost their last two games. They haven’t lost more games in a season in the group phase since the first group stage in the 2002-03 season (four defeats).