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On Wednesday March 9, PSG faces Real Madrid for the knockout round of the Champions League. A decisive match for the Parisian football club.
The PSG stars arrived in Madrid to cheers from fans. Kylian Mbappé, victim of a kick during training, will play well in the return match against Real Madrid on Wednesday March 9, confirmed PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino. During training at the Santiago Bernabéu, Real Madrid’s stadium, the PSG striker demonstrated his agility.
The Parisian club must play a round of 16 second leg against Real Madrid, which it had beaten 1-0 three weeks earlier. During a press conference, Neymar announced that the final, which is to be held in Paris this season, is an additional motivation for PSG. Carlo Ancelloti, coach of Real Madrid, 13 times titled in the champions league, announced to have a “plan to counter Neymar, Messi and Mbappé”. Facing the Parisian players, Karim Benzema will play for Real, supported by 80,000 Madrid fans.