Overview
- He called the first half in Paris one of the most intense of his career and lauded Bayern’s ferocity and defensive focus after the break.
- Kimmich made his competition debut in 2015 in Piraeus at age 20 when he replaced Xabi Alonso, later lifting the trophy in 2020.
- With the victory, Bayern sit atop their Champions League group, with a level-on-points meeting against Arsenal scheduled in three weeks.
- He now ranks fifth on Bayern’s all-time Champions League appearance list and is nearing Kahn’s 103 for fourth place.
- Kimmich noted that today’s squad offers a clearer pathway for young talents compared with the star-laden team he joined a decade ago, and a lighthearted Prime Video segment featured ex-teammate Mats Hummels joking about his lack of beard growth.