UEFA Champions League: Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid live
Preview
Arguably the biggest game of the 1/8th round of the 2021/2022 Champions League season, PSG host Real Madrid at the Parc des Princes. The match kicks off at 8:00 pm(GMT) in Paris with a place in the quarterfinals round at stake over two legs. Italian referee Daniele Orsato will be in charge of today’s super clash.
PSG finished second in group A with 11pts. The Parisians scored 13 times in the group stages, conceding 8 goals to finish just a point behind Manchester City. After reaching the semi finals of last year’s edition, PSG are huge favorites to win this year’s Champions League considering their “Galácticos” of Messi, Neymar, Mbappe, Di Maria and former Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos.
Real Madrid finished top of group D with 15 points and a joint tournament high 3 goals conceded. Los Blancos won five of their six group stage games, losing just a game to Moldovan giants Sheriff Tiraspol. Enjoying a stellar season so far under manager Carlo Ancelotti, the most successful team in Champions League history are capable of beating any side in this year’s edition.
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Head-to-head
The last five meetings between PSG and Real Madrid have seen two wins for each team and a draw. Their last meeting was a 2-2 draw in the group stages of the 2019/2020 edition, with PSG scoring twice in the last 10 minutes of the game to cancel out a brace from Karim Benzema.
Prediction
Both teams are in great form coming into today’s game. PSG have lost just once in their last 14 games while Real Madrid have lost twice in 25 games. A win for either side in today’s game will be huge going into the second leg. PSG however might slightly edge pass Real Madrid in today’s game.
