Bayern München vs Chelsea

Bayern Munich are the first team to win three consecutive UEFA Champions League games against Chelsea, their fourth win overall, with no side gaining more victories in the competition against the Blues (also 4 for Barcelona).

Chelsea have lost their opening game of a UEFA Champions League season in their last two campaigns (also in 2022-23 v Dinamo Zagreb), as many defeats on MD1 as in their previous 18 such matches in the competition combined (W11 D5 L2).

Harry Kane scored his 20th and 21st goals for Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League, having also netted 21 for Spurs he became the third player to score 20+ goals for two different clubs in the competition, after Cristiano Ronaldo (105 for Real Madrid, 21 for Manchester United) and Neymar (22 for PSG, 21 for Barcelona).

Bayern Munich have won three of their last four games against Chelsea in the UEFA Champions League (D1, lost on penalties in the final 2011-12), including winning both legs against them in the 2019-20 last 16 in their most recent meetings (3-0 away and 4-1 at home). 

Chelsea have lost 60 percent of their games against Bayern Munich in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (W1 D1 L3); their highest loss percentage against any side they’ve faced on 5+ occasions across the two competitions. Indeed, only Barcelona (4) have more total wins against them in the European Cup/Champions League.

Bayern Munich have only lost one of their last 11 home games against English sides in the UEFA Champions League (W8 D2), with that defeat coming against Jürgen Klopp’s Liverpool in March 2019 (3-1). Bayern have beaten five different English sides in this run, including Chelsea (W3 v Arsenal, W1 v Man City, W2 v Man Utd and W1 v Tottenham Hotspur).

Chelsea will return to the UEFA Champions League in 2025-26 after a two-year absence. Since their last game in April 2023, the Blues have won 12 of their 13 matches in major European competition (excluding qualifiers – L1).

Since 2003-04 when the second group stage was removed, Bayern Munich have the highest win percentage in the group/league phase of the UEFA Champions League (73%), winning 93 of their 128 matches outside of the knockout stages.