Bayern München vs Benfica

Benfica have now played nine away matches in Germany in the UEFA Champions League without recording as single victory (D1 L8), which is the most away matches they’ve played in a single country without managing a win in the competition.

Bayern Munich’s Kim Min-jae completed all 113 of his passes tonight, which is the most passes a player has ever made on record (from 2003-04) in a UEFA Champions League match whilst maintaining a 100% pass completion rate.

Renato Sanches made his first start in the UEFA Champions League for Benfica since April 2016, also against Bayern Munich. In the eight years between these two starts against Bayern, Sanches played for the German outfit, starting three matches in the competition for the club.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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).