DECRYPTION – Deprived of first place in the group for nothing, PSG must not forget to ask the right questions to move forward, to progress.
Blame it on bad luck? If PSG, winner on the field of Juventus (1-2) on Wednesday, will appear among the second in the group on Monday, during the draw for the 8th Champions League, it is indeed because of an improbable sequence. Same number of points (14) and goals scored (16), same goal difference (+9) between the Red and Blue and Benfica at the end of the last day. No question of deciding between the two teams in direct confrontations with two draws finished with the same score (1-1). In the end, it was therefore the number of goals scored away from home that acted as a judge of the peace and served Portuguese interests (9 against 6), the sixth criterion in the event of a tie between two clubs. Of course, it’s a first in the history of the competition, and of course, it’s for PSG…”I’ve been here a long time, there’s always a little thing“, squeals Marquinhos about this curse, Christophe Galtier being confirmed…
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