Lazio will look to turn the tables on Bayern Munich as the sides meet in the Uefa Champions League round of 16 for the second time in four seasons. Catch the action live on SuperSport at 22:00 CAT.
The German club – who had claimed their sixth European Cup the previous season – won both legs against the Italian side three years ago and come into this tie in good heart having remained unbeaten in finishing eight points clear at the top of Group A.
While Bayern are making a 16th successive appearance in the Champions League knockout rounds, Lazio are involved for only the third time and lost to Bayern in their sole previous round of 16 tie.
The Rome club were second behind Atlético de Madrid in Group E, missing out on top spot thanks to a 2-0 loss in Spain on Matchday 6.
MATCH FACTS
The only previous meetings between Lazio and Bayern Munich came in the 2020-21 Uefa Champions League round of 16, with the German side winning both legs (4-1 away, 2-1 at home).
Bayern Munich have won their last five Uefa Champions League games against Italian sides, and are unbeaten in 12 such games since a 3-2 home loss to Inter Milan in March 2011.
Having been eliminated from four of their first five Uefa Champions League knockout stage ties against Italian sides (including the 2010 final against Inter), FC Bayern Munich have now progressed from each of their last three.
Lazio are making just their third appearance in the Uefa Champions League knockout stages, being eliminated from both of their previous such ties in the competition (1999-00 quarterfinal against Valencia, 2020-21 round of 16 against Bayern Munich).
FC Bayern Munich have progressed from 11 of their last 12 Uefa Champions League round of 16 ties, with the exception coming against eventual champions Liverpool in 2018-19. They’ve avoided defeat in the first leg of these ties in each of the last 11 campaigns (W7 D4).
Lazio have averaged 165 pressures in the final third per game in the Uefa Champions League this season, the most of any side. Despite those efforts to pressure, however, the Italian side have only recovered possession in the final third 23 times, which ranks 26th out of 32 teams in the competition this term.
No player has been involved in more goals in this season’s Uefa Champions League than Bayern Munich’s Harry Kane (7 – 4 goals, 3 assists). Only in 2017-18 (9) has the English striker been involved in more in a single campaign.
Of the 10 players to have scored 5+ goals for Lazio in the Uefa Champions League, Ciro Immobile has the best minutes per goal ratio (99). The Italian has netted eight goals in 11 appearances in the competition for the club, with only Simone Inzaghi netting more overall (15 goals in 31 appearances).
Mathys Tel has been directly involved in three goals after coming on as a substitute in the Uefa Champions League this season (two goals and one assist in 54 sub minutes) – no Bayern Munich player on record (since 2003-04) has ever been involved in more as a substitute in a single campaign.
Joshua Kimmich has made 22 line-breaking passes in the final third to Kingsley Coman in the Uefa Champions League this season – the most from one player to a specific teammate.