PSG will not be eliminated from the Champions League this Wednesday January 22. Parisians can thank the crazy defeat of Benfica Lisbon against FC Barcelona (4-5) on Tuesday January 21. They thus escape the disaster scenario of elimination in the event of defeat against Manchester City.
Currently 26th with only seven points in six games (2 wins, 1 draw, 3 losses), PSG is outside the qualifying zone for the rest of the competition. According to the new C1 format, you must be among the first 24 to continue the competition. His evening opponent at the Parc des Princes, Manchester City is also in a delicate position with eight points. The only difference with PSG is that the team coached by Pep Guardiola is 24th. They are the last team qualified for the play-offs.
A Parisian victory would put Ousmane Dembélé's teammates back in the qualifying zone with ten points. In particular, they would overtake Stuttgart on goal difference. The German club, fourth in the Bundesliga, is PSG's last opponent in C1. The meeting will take place in Stuttgart on January 29.
This victory would allow the Parisians tohave their future in their hands for this last match. Furthermore, if we rely on Opta's statistics, a team with 10 points has a 99% chance of qualifying for the next phase of the Champions League, enough to give Parisian supporters hope.
Take care of the goal difference
In the event of a defeat against City, Paris's rescue operation in the Champions League risks being more complicated but still possible. For this, Luis Enrique's men absolutely must win against Stuttgart in their last match. A draw or defeat would automatically eliminate PSG from the first phase of the C1, a first since the arrival of the Qataris in 2011.
However, we will have to keep an eye on the Juventus – Benfica match and hope for a defeat for the Lisbon side for greater assurance of qualification for the rest of the competition. The Parisian attackers will also have to apply themselves in finishing. Since the start of the European season, PSG have only scored five goals in the game and the goal difference risks being crucial for the play-off ticket.
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