Stats show: Bayern handed toughest Champions League draw | OneFootball

FC Bayern will face several heavyweights in the league phase of the Champions League. An analysis of the draw now suggests that the record champions have caught the toughest CL opponents.

The Champions League season 2025/26 for FC Bayern starts on September 17. Then the team coached by Vincent Kompany will host FC Chelsea at the Allianz Arena (9 PM). The Munich team will face numerous international heavyweights in the league phase. The record champions will also travel to Paris and FC Arsenal.

Opta has now analyzed the draw in more detail. An "Opponent Average Rating" was created for each club after analyzing the draw, which indicates the difficulty of the opponents depending on the number. Interesting: FC Bayern leads this ranking with a value of 92.9. Paris Saint-Germain is behind with a value of 92.7.

Bayern will face the defending champion

On the fourth matchday, Bayern will travel to the defending champion in Paris (November 4, 9 PM). In addition to the three top teams of PSG, Arsenal, and Chelsea, the Munich team will also face Pafos FC, Sporting Lisbon, PSV Eindhoven, Club Brugge, and Saint-Gilloise

As every year, Bayern's goal in the Champions League is to compete for the title. Last season, they narrowly failed in the quarterfinals against Inter Milan. At that time, they lost the first leg at the Allianz Arena 1:2 and could not get more than a 2:2 draw in the second leg.

In the league phase, the Kompany team struggled and suffered defeats against Aston Villa, FC Barcelona, and Feyenoord Rotterdam. After a narrow progression in the playoffs against Celtic, FCB showed a strong performance in the round of 16 against Bayer Leverkusen. Inter later made it to the final, where Paris Saint-Germain secured the title.

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