Tag: Paris St. Germain

Man City vs Paris St. Germain – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

After claiming a draw and two precious away goals in the first leg, Manchester City will be firmly eyeing a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League when they welcome Paris St. Germain to the Etihad Stadium. Put simply, a clean sheet will be enough for Manuel Pellegrini’s side to book their place in the last four. With the way they are currently defending that does not appear likely, so more realistically their best chance would be to avoid defeat, unless the game does not end in a high-scoring draw. If…

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Paris St. Germain vs Man City – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Manchester City are the last English club standing in this season’s Champions League, and their first ever quarter-final sees them take on a very strong Paris St. Germain side who are also looking to become one of Europe’s leading contenders. With this first leg being away from home, the important thing here for City is to avoid defeat in this one, or at the very least be still in the tie when they meet again at the Etihad Stadium. It will not be easy for them as they have often…

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Chelsea vs Paris St. Germain – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Chelsea have the task of overturning a 2-1 first leg deficit if they are to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League, with Paris St. Germain intent on ending their hopes for the second season in succession. It was a closer game than many expected when the sides met in the French capital in mid-February as Chelsea for the most part defended well and managed to grab the all-important away goal through the unlikely source that was John Obi Mikel. Their undoing on the night proved to be a deflected…

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Paris St. Germain vs Chelsea – Match preview and team news

Stephen Donovan

Chelsea renew acquaintances with Paris St. Germain on Tuesday in a hotly anticipated encounter as they meet in the knockout stages of the Champions League for the third season in succession. Both previous meetings have provided great drama and have been settled by the away goals rule, with Thiago Silva taking advantage of Chelsea’s increasing tension to decide matters in the 10-man French champions’ favour in 2015, which came as revenge for Demba Ba’s late winner a little under a year earlier. But a lot has changed since they last met,…

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