Kimmich hits Champions League milestone for Bayern, follows Müller | OneFootball

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

In the Champions League match against Paris Saint-Germain, Joshua Kimmich will make his 100th appearance in the top competition for FC Bayern. This places him fifth among FCB's CL record players and he is close to securing the 4th place held by Oliver Kahn (103 games).

Kimmich has long surpassed esteemed 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 scored 12 goals and provided 23 assists.

Kimmich: “That was different ten years ago”

In his long tenure at the German record champion, Kimmich has seen many players come and go. After the 3-0 victory against Leverkusen, he explained the difference from his early days at Bayern: “When I joined ten years ago, we were incredibly well-staffed 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 like the 17-year-old Lennart Karl find it easier to play for the professional team. “That didn't happen so often, it was different ten years ago... we had a bit more egoism in the team back then,” Kimmich concluded.

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