One hundred and eighty minutes to convince. Largely at the head of Ligue 1 but on alternating current in the game, PSG faces Real Madrid in the knockout stages of the Champions League, with a first leg at the Parc des Princes, Tuesday February 15 (kick-off at 21 time). A gala poster that will determine the rest of the Parisian season. In the event of qualification for the quarter-finals, all hopes will be allowed for the Parisians and their fire attack Mbappé-Messi-Neymar. In the event of failure, on the other hand, it will be the virtual certainty of depression and an end to the season which purrs between a title almost acquired in the championship and the desires of certain stars, starting with Kylian Mbappé, coveted for a long time by… the Madrid rival. Follow the match in our live.
The Parisian workforce almost complete. PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino has recorded the return of Neymar, who has not walked on the pitch since the end of November in the colors of the Parisian club. On the other hand, the former Real Madrid defender Sergio Ramos will miss this meeting against his former club.
The soap opera Kylian Mbappé at the heart of the match. The tricolor striker has often taken on the role of savior for a PSG that is not sovereign in the game. His 21 goals and 13 assists since August only partly reflect the sovereign role of a player essential to Paris. Without him, the team doesn’t have much galactic left, regardless of the players lined up in his place. However, the French international has still not extended with the capital club, giving free rein to rumors that send him … to Real Madrid next summer.
A Real Madrid takeable (on paper). With its stars (Benzema in attack, Modric and Kroos in the middle …), the merengue club nevertheless has an aging workforce. Almost every year, we predict an end to the cycle for the people of Madrid, who always manage to hold their own. Again this year, despite a chaotic group stage, with a defeat against the Moldovans of Sheriff Tiraspol. Nevertheless, the Parisian coach kicked into touch when asked if Paris was superior to this merengue team on paper: “I don’t think there is any pressure for tomorrow. I don’t think there is a favourite, it’s like a Champions League final.”