Unlikely. Who could have predicted that PSG and Manchester City would find themselves in a bad position, in the standings of the league phase of this new C1 formula, two games from the end? This improbable scenario makes this poster between the two European leaders even more indecisive. Because Paris and Manchester have every interest in winning, Wednesday January 22 (9 p.m.), if they want to keep a chance of seeing the Champions League play-offs.
At the Parc des Princes, PSG advantage… or not! Luis Enrique's men will be able, in any case, to count on strong support: that of their public. But this season, Paris has not won at home in C1 since the first day, on September 18, against the modest Girona team (1-0).
City is doing better. Already defeated six times in the Premier League, while Paris is undefeated in Ligue 1, Pep Guardiola's team has still not lost in 2025 after having experienced a disastrous end to 2024 with only two small victories in 14 matches (all competitions combined), between October 30 and December 29.
-Ousmane Dembélé, the Parisian X factor. With six goals on the clock in the last five matches, the French international (53 caps, 6 goals) is in sparkling form. The 23-year-old winger, long criticized for his lack of realism, is emerging as PSG's number 1 offensive weapon. Opposite, the Norwegian Erling Haaland represents the No. 1 danger, without forgetting in particular the creative duo Phil Foden-Kevin De Bruyne.
