11′ PSG stifles Benfica
The block of Paris takes more and more consistency and recovers balloons higher and higher. The Portuguese no longer find solutions to get out of the Parisian pincer movement, which is becoming more and more pressing.
9′ Mbappé already bleeding
Verratti recovers in the middle and launches Mbappé on the left. The attacker places a big acceleration to eliminate Silva before rushing into the box. It takes a big intervention from Otamendi to stop him from hitting.
6′ The Parisians are installed
Vitinha took a nice crutch from Florentino Luis. The middle of PSG gets up, grimacing, the game resumes. Paris begins to take control in this meeting, with a long phase of possession.
3 ‘Paris pushed by his public
Le Parc gives voice in these first minutes, and should accompany its players vigorously throughout the match. Benfica comes looking high for the Parisians, who are struggling to get out of their half of the field with the ball.
1′ Let’s go to the Parc des Princes! (0-0)
It is the Parisians, in their traditional blue at home, who kick off this clash of the 4th day of the Champions League!
20:57
The anthem of the competition will sound!
The actors enter the lawn of a Parc des Princes for great evenings, with a huge tifo deployed. They are accompanied by the referee of the meeting, the Englishman Michael Oliver.
20:56
Several weight losses
PSG must do without Renato Sanches, Presnel Kimpembe and Nuno Mendes, injured, but also and above all Lionel Messi. The Argentinian striker, author of eight goals for as many assists in 13 games in all competitions this season, is the big absentee of the evening.
20:45
Good news for Paris
Surprising winner of Juventus Turin (2-0), Maccabi allows PSG to consider qualifying for the eighth tonight. In the event of a victory for the Parisians, the Turinese could not mathematically return to their height. The scenario is the same for Benfica.
20:40
The group of Benfica, deprived of Neres et in 4-2-3-1
20:39
Two leaders still undefeated
Invincible so far this season, Paris and Benfica sit at the top of Ligue 1 and La Liga Portugal Bwin. The French champion is however less convincing in the game and disturbed lately, like his last match in Reims marked by the expulsion of Sergio Ramos. Benfica beat Rio Ave (4-2) on Saturday. The Lisboètes have 8 wins and 1 draw in nine days, and are three points ahead of their runner-up Porto.
20:26
PSG-Benfica, meeting with high stakes
On the field side, this match at the top is a clash between the two co-leaders of group H with seven points. Both teams can validate their ticket for the 8th, the winner of this confrontation taking alone control of the pool before the last two days. And can put even more distance with Juventus Turin and Maccabi Haifa, who are currently facing each other.
20:21
On Canal +, Luis Campos denied the rumor of Mbappé’s departure
20:13
Mbappé, the song of departure?
The evening news is obviously this time bomb delivered a few hours before the match: Kylian Mbappé wants to leave PSG in January, during the next transfer window. His departure wishes were leaked, but the club quickly denied the rumor. More info below.
20:09
The composition of PSG, in 3-4-3
Donnarumma – Ramos, Marquinhos (cap.), Danilo – Hakimi, Verratti, Vitinha, Bernat – Sarabia, Mbappé, Neymar.
Even if he complained again after the draw in Reims (0-0), Kylian Mbappé is again aligned at the forefront of the Parisian attack, in pivot, against Benfica. He is supported in front by Neymar and Pablo Sarabia, Lionel Messi being forfeited. The Verratti-Vitinha duo start in the middle as Juan Bernat replaces Nuno Mendes on the left. Finally, the same defense with three centrals as in Lisbon is aligned, with Danilo Pereira, Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos.
19:45
Goodnight all !
And welcome to our site to follow live commentary on the match between Paris Saint-Germain (1st, 7 points) and Benfica Lisbon (2nd, 7 points), counting for the 4th day of the Champions League. Kick-off scheduled for 9 p.m.!