Bayern Munich host Paris Saint-Germain in a UEFA Champions League blockbuster this Tuesday at Allianz Arena. Both sides need to win with the Germans in 17th on six points and the French 25th with only four points from as many games.

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.

With just three games remaining, even making the knockouts is not a given for the French champions, who are in 26th spot – outside the playoff placings. PSG will host Manchester City in January, along with facing tricky away trips to Red Bull Salzburg and Stuttgart.