Four years ago, in 2020, Bayern Munich beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final. Tonight, they meet for the third time since. Those four years — an Olympic cycle, a World Cup cycle — is a period of time that lends itself to assessing how the two clubs, which share as many similarities as differences, have changed.

Germain's UEFA Champions League hopes hang by a thread after a 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich on Tuesday left Luis Enrique's men mired in an elimination battle with just three games remaining in the league phase.

Two of Europe’s biggest clubs lock horns tonight in a huge Champions League showdown in Germany. The Allianz Arena hosts a repeat of the 2019/20 final as Bayern Munich take on Paris Saint-Germain, with both sides in need of a victory to boost their hopes of automatic qualification for the last 16.