THE 08/29/2024 8:30 p.m.
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PSG will face Bayern Munich and Arsenal in particular.
Paris Saint-Germain is not here for anyone. On the occasion of the very first phase draw in the history of the Champions League, the French champion will play four clashes worthy of a last four. And the less flashy opponents remain threatening.
Without increasing the prestige of previous editions, the winner of this 2024-2025 Champions League – the first of the debuts with the only dispute of the champion of 36 -, will deserve the honors. All the clubs are involved in a particular survey program (an opponent for the home and away tires in the hat), and the specifications of Paris Saint-Germain, which reveals a positive signal by arriving in the top 8.
As a reminder, the eight best teams at the end of this league phase go directly to the round of 16, the teams ranked from 9th to 24th place play a play-off, the equivalent of a round of 16, and the clubs that finish beyond that are eliminated without the possibility of a repechage.
Four shocks on the program…
The four opponents from pots 1 and 2 have all the makings of a nightmare draw for Parisian supporters. Or on the contrary, a formidable risk for any neutral observer. On the program? Manchester City at the Parc des Princes, steamroller and four-time reigning English champion. If Bayern Munich is in Germany, Vincent Kompany’s version is still available. Two semi-finalists from the previous edition.
The Parisians will also face Arsenal in London, a team that has enjoyed enormous success with the Skyblues on the national stage of two different countries and the ambition of the Citizens, all united in a course bearing the name of C1. The aura will also be at the reception of Atletico Madrid, a team that the Parisians have never faced until now but known to be very difficult to get around.
…and the outsiders of Crindre
In addition to these European giants that need no introduction, we will also have to be wary of the teams drawn in pots 3 and 4. The reception of PSV Eindhoven is a trap. Champion of the Netherlands with only one deficient account and 111 goals scored, Peter Bosz’s gang is distributed on the same bases: 9 points in 3 matches and 15 goals scored. Ousmane Dembélé’s teammates will also go to Salzburg, an attacking team regularly present in the Champions League.
Finally, PSG is an equal legacy of Girona, the Spanish Brest. 3rd in La Liga to everyone’s surprise last season, the Catalan club has started less well, and was still chasing its first success before its match this Thursday against Osasuna. Away, Paris and Stuttgart. Bundesliga fans are saved, it is a danger. Coached by Sebastian Hoeness, the German club is a 2nd champion in 2023-2024, led by Bayern Munich. At the start of the season, it is registered in the tires but also in the German Supercup, against the almost invincible Bayer Leverkusen. Present at the same time, PSG left the aura of pain on the table to finish in the top 8.
The Paris Saint-Germain draw
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by Clement BarbierTHE 08/29/2024 8:30 p.m.
