Kimmich hits Champions League milestone for Bayern | OneFootball

Joshua Kimmich has matured into one of FC Bayern’s most important players. On his way to legendary status, he has now reached another milestone.

During the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, Joshua Kimmich will make his 100th appearance in Europe’s premier competition for FC Bayern. This puts him in fifth place among FCB’s all-time Champions League appearance makers, and he is on the verge of overtaking Oliver Kahn (103 matches) for fourth place.

Kimmich has already surpassed distinguished players such as David Alaba (91), Bastian Schweinsteiger (89), and Franck Ribéry (87). The top spot on the list is held by Thomas Müller (161), followed by Manuel Neuer (131) and Philipp Lahm (105).

Kimmich’s record in the Champions League is impressive: 70 wins, 15 draws, and only 14 losses for FCB when the midfield strategist was on the field. He also won the title in 2020 under Hansi Flick. In his 99 previous matches, Kimmich has scored 12 goals and provided 23 assists.

Kimmich: “It was different ten years ago”

During his long tenure at the German record champions, Kimmich has seen many players come and go. After the 3-0 win against Leverkusen, he explained the difference compared to his early days at Bayern: “When I joined ten years ago, we were incredibly strong individually. We had 23, 24, 25 world-class players. As a young player, it was difficult for me to break in back then.”

Today, with alpha players like Ribery, Robben, Lewandowski and others no longer at the club, talents such as the just 17-year-old Lennart Karl have it easier to make appearances for the first team. “That didn’t happen so often, it was different ten years ago… back then, we had a bit more egoism in the squad,” Kimmich concluded.

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