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Bayern Munich inflicted PSG's third consecutive defeat, which left the French club's Champions League hopes hanging by a thread once more.

The frustration for Galtier was that, having prepared both players to come on with the game still goalless, he was unable to make the substitution before [Kingsley Coman](https://theathletic.com/football/player/kingsley-coman-MqWbjmc99q2niuuF/) gave Bayern a 53rd-minute lead. PSG’s players and supporters can only hope there is a spectacular twist to this tale when the teams meet again in Munich on March 8. It has happened to PSG a few times, but it has also happened to Barcelona, Madrid, [Liverpool](https://theathletic.com/football/team/liverpool/), City and others. Their ultras said as much this time last year, saying they “no longer recognise (…) a club that piles up the stars like a spoiled child, without concern for sporting consistency. Under Nagelsmann, they are evolving; whether that’s into champions of Europe come the final on June 10, it is too early to say. But the visitors held on to claim a well-deserved victory despite seeing Pavard sent off in added time for a second bookable offence. When this was put to PSG coach Christophe Galtier in his press conference, he said, “I can’t change the profile of the players. “But of course, it’s not easy to find the right balance.” [Qatar](https://theathletic.com/football/team/qatar/)’s PSG project is failing. And because — shock horror — the project has never been about football anyway. Add to that, the entire PSG project seems less convincing and less credible than at any time since Qatar Sports Investments bought the club in the summer of 2011. As far back as 2014, PSG president Nasser Al-Khelaifi declared that the club “have to win” the Champions League within four years.

For Paris Saint-Germain, almost the entire season is at stake in just three weeks. That's the time period they have to prepare for a trip to Munich, ...

The Champions League is the club's number one objective and with the arrival of Messi they do not expect to go out in the round of 16. "We have to eat well, rest well, recover everyone. Last Sunday, a group of fans went to Camp des Loges, the team's training center, to ask for explanations for the situation that the team is going through and voice their displeasure with some of their players who, after losing in Monaco, went to the locker room without thanking the support of their fans. This time all the players, with Ramos, Messi and Neymar at the head, went to the stand where the ultras of their team cheer to thank them for their support. [Sergio Ramos](https://www.marca.com/en/football/champions-league/2023/02/15/63ed067622601de2558b45fa.html), who played superbly against Bayern and who also sent a message to the fans on social media that nothing is decided and that they will fight until the end. They believe that with Mbappe on the pitch they were a superior team and hope that he will be in top condition for the match on March 8, given that he was only able to play half an hour of the match on Tuesday.

Kylian Mbappe admitted that he was "not supposed to play" in Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League round of 16 first leg against Bayern Munich.

I hope we will have a lot of fresh players and that we will be able to play the way we played the last 20-25 minutes." "We'll have to show more character in the second leg, and more verticality. "We need all our players to be healthy and go there to win and qualify. The more we play, the more experience we'll have. "We did everything, we worked night and day to get me some game time. "It was difficult, unpredictable," Mbappe said.