Overview
- Bayern lodged an immediate protest at a UEFA meeting over a short-notice Paris police order governing away fan travel and said it will examine legal options, a move PSG publicly supports.
- The police directive requires all Bayern fanbuses to assemble at a toll station outside the city and instructs other visiting supporters to use public transport, with bus departures likely delayed until early morning due to driver hours.
- UEFA assigned Italian official Maurizio Mariani to the match despite recent criticism and a weekend demotion to Serie B duties in Italy; Bayern executives and coach Vincent Kompany downplayed the issue publicly.
- Sportingly, both clubs have three wins from three in the group stage, with Bayern on a 15-match winning run under Vincent Kompany and PSG framed as a more collective unit under Luis Enrique featuring emerging contributors such as Bradley Barcola and Warren Zaire-Emery.
- The broadcast in Germany is exclusive to Amazon Prime Video, with coverage from 20:00 CET and kickoff at 21:00 CET from the Parc des Princes.