Comments and predictions for PSG vs Liverpool: Paris loses
The match between PSG vs Liverpool in the Champion League takes place at 3:00 a.m. on March 6. Nghe An Newspaper analyzes performance, makes football comments and predicts the score.
Latest PSG vs Liverpool squad information
PSG have no injury concerns after a convincing win over Lille and will head into Wednesday's first leg with a full-strength squad, giving coach Luis Enrique a "pleasant headache" as he has options across the board.
PSG could make a few changes to the team that won against Les Dogues. Vitinha, Willian Pacho and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - a transfer target for Liverpool in January - are likely to return to the starting line-up, while captain Marquinhos is on the verge of making history.
The veteran centre-back could make his 100th Champions League start, becoming the first player to achieve this feat for a French club alone. He is also the fourth Brazilian in the history of the competition, after Roberto Carlos, Dani Alves and Thiago Silva.
Liverpool's personnel situation is not as positive, but three injured players - Tyler Morton (shoulder), Conor Bradley (hamstring) and Joe Gomez (hamstring) - are also unlikely to start.
Amara Nallo is in a similar situation as the youngster is suspended, after being sent off just four minutes into his Liverpool debut against PSV.
All eyes, though, will be on Mohamed Salah, who continues his pursuit of Champions League records.
The 32-year-old - who is on course for the greatest individual season in Premier League history - has been involved in 20 goals in Champions League knockout matches (including goals and assists), becoming the most prolific African player in the competition's history.
The two legends Samuel Eto'o and Didier Drogba both stopped at 19 times before, and Salah is continuing to create his own historical marks.
Latest expected lineup PSG vs Liverpool
Paris Saint-Germain:
Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Neves; Kvaratskhelia, Dembele, Barcola
Liverpool:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz
Latest football commentary PSG vs Liverpool
PSG have yet to win the prestigious European Cup, despite a golden era with superstars like Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Neymar. After chasing big stars, the team's leadership has changed strategy, focusing on developing young talent under the guidance of coach Luis Enrique.
Once facing the risk of being eliminated early from the Champions League, Les Parisiens have made a strong breakthrough with three consecutive victories, including a spectacular 4-2 comeback against Manchester City, helping them dramatically overcome the group stage.
In the play-off round, PSG faced familiar opponents Brest, and they did not hold back. A 3-0 win in the first leg was not enough, PSG continued to destroy Brest 7-0 in the second leg, thereby extending their winning streak in the Champions League to 5 - their best performance since the 1994-95 season.
This time the challenge will be much bigger, as PSG's opponent is a brave Liverpool. However, Luis Enrique's team has had a perfect preparation, having just crushed Lille 4-1 in Ligue 1, thereby extending their winning streak in all competitions to 10 consecutive matches.
In fact, 19 of PSG’s last 20 games have ended in victory, with the exception of a 1-1 draw at Reims in late January. Their 13-point lead in Ligue 1 virtually guarantees the domestic title, but that’s no longer the case. The Champions League is their ultimate destination, having been eliminated in the round of 16 five times in the last eight seasons – a curse they’re determined to break.
If they need a model to conquer Europe, PSG can look to Liverpool - the team that showed superiority in the Champions League group stage, with only one defeat against PSV Eindhoven (3-2) when they were sure to go through.
Liverpool have won all seven of their opening games under Arne Slot, comfortably taking the top spot in the league phase. The Port City side are still aiming for a historic treble, with the Premier League, Champions League and EFL Cup still in their sights.
Like PSG, Liverpool are also leading the domestic league by 13 points, after two consecutive wins over Manchester City and Newcastle United (both by a score of 2-0). They are also preparing to defend their EFL Cup title, with the final against Newcastle on March 16, from which Anthony Gordon will miss.
Liverpool, however, head into this first leg on the back of three consecutive defeats in the Champions League knockout stages - all of which have come against Real Madrid, a team they beat in the group stages this season.
However, The Reds are still the only team yet to lose away from home in the Premier League this season, but when looking at the entire European arena, their form away from home is not too impressive.
Specifically, they have only won 3/9 recent away matches in all competitions, and another worrying statistic is that Liverpool have not won in France in 5 consecutive matches, since a 2-1 victory over Marseille in September 2008.
That run included a 2-1 defeat to PSG in November 2018, but a few months earlier, Jurgen Klopp had helped Liverpool beat PSG 3-2 at Anfield.
The winner of this clash will progress to the quarter-finals, where Aston Villa or Club Brugge await, but first they face one of the toughest games of the season at the Parc des Princes.
Latest PSG vs Liverpool score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the results of the match.PSG vs Liverpoolas follows:
- Sportsmole:PSG 0-2 Liverpool
- WhoScore:PSG 1-2 Liverpool
- Our newspaper predicts:PSG 1-2 Liverpool
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