Key quotes, milestones and stats for Wednesday's encounter.
Head to head record
Matches: 6
Bayern wins: 3
City wins: 3
Draws:
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Opposition quotes
“For both teams, it is an opportunity to prepare well for next season. It is a friendly game but of course, we want to do our best.
Everyone wants to win but the result isn’t the most important. I want to see my team play well and show a good performance. That’s it.”Carlo Ancelotti
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- Pep Guardiola’s first game in charge will see him return to his former club
- Bayern also have a new manager in Carlo Ancelotti
- The German outfit completed a league and cup double last season and add to City’s already competitive pre-season schedule, which also includes fixtures against Manchester United and Arsenal
- A successful spell saw Guardiola lift the Bundesliga trophy three times in three years
- The Bavarians have been a familiar foe in recent seasons, having faced City in the 2013/14 and 2014/15 Champions League, with the last friendly between the two sides coming in summer 2013
- That day, the home side had the edge as a Thomas Muller penalty and one from Mario Mandzukic cancelled out Alvaro Negredo’s opener.
