The goal was “first place”, as Warren Zaire-Emery admitted, on Canal+, at the end of the match against Borussia Dortmund this Wednesday. But Paris suffered so much against the Germans, and more generally during this entire group stage of the Champions League, that qualification for the round of 16 of C1, even in second place, is already a good thing for PSG.
But second place means danger for the round of 16. PSG will face a team in February that finished in first place. Your choice: heavy, very heavy, very very heavy:
- Manchester City, who topped their Champions League group, with six wins in six games. The reigning European champion is a little less sovereign this year.
- Real Madrid, who also filled up during this group stage, in a group with Naples, Union Berlin and Braga. The Merengue can count on Jude Bellingham.
- Bayern Munich, who topped their group with Galatasaray, Manchester United and Copenhagen. But the Germans are in a little more difficulty in the league this season.
- Barcelona, defeated in Antwerp on the last day of the group stage, is in full doubt, and coach Xavi is starting to be discussed.
- Arsenal, who dominated the group with Lens, PSV and Sevilla.
- Atlético de Madrid, led by Antoine Griezmann, who seeks to become the top scorer in the history of the Colchoneros.
- Real Sociedad, the a priori weakest opponent on paper, but which finished leader of its group ahead of Inter Milan.