The Parisians can no longer be mathematically eliminated this Wednesday evening thanks to Barcelona's victory in Lisbon on Tuesday. Explanations.
That's already taken. Of course, it was improbable, but PSG could be officially eliminated from the race for the Champions League play-offs on Wednesday evening, in the event of a defeat against Manchester City on the seventh day. It would have required a combination of nine unfavorable outcomes, some of which were particularly improbable. But the possibility existed. She no longer exists. And this thanks to the crazy comeback of FC Barcelona and Raphinha's winning goal against Benfica, in Lisbon (4-5). Barça giving a gift to Paris Saint-Germain cannot be invented…
However, it all started badly. In fact, everything that could go wrong for the Parisians… went wrong. Bruges' draw against Juventus (0-0) and the victories of Monaco against Aston Villa (1-0) and PSV Eindhoven in Belgrade against Red Star (2-3) did not do Paris's business. Seeing Benfica leading 4-2 against Barça in Lisbon, there was reason to tremble. Until the goal of the former Rennais Raphinha. The Lisbon club remains stuck at 10 points. He would still be within reach of Paris Saint-Germain on the last day, January 29, even in the event of a setback against City.
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The right to surprise
Remember that the capital club has only pocketed seven small points so far, with two victories in six matches. Good for a modest 25th place in the standings after the sixth day, and 26th after Tuesday evening.
The results of Real Madrid (against Salzburg), Celtic (against Young Boys Bern), Sporting (against Leipzig), Feyenoord (against Bayern Munich) and Dinamo Zagreb (against Arsenal) will be of particular interest to Parisians this Wednesday evening. Which Parisians also have the right to surprise us by filling up against Pep Guardiola's players. Why not ? One thing is certain: PSG will still be able to believe in qualifying for the play-offs by arriving in Stuttgart on the final day of C1. And this, whatever their result against City this Wednesday. Simple reprieve?
