2024-01-03 14:35:05
This Wednesday evening at 8:45 p.m., Paris Saint-Germain hosts Toulouse at the Parc des Princes with the Champions Trophy at stake. The reigning French champion faces the winner of the last edition of the Coupe de France to award the first title of the season.
Eleven times winner of the competition, Paris, which has won nine of the last ten editions, is logically the big favorite against a Toulouse team which has not won in the championship for more than three months. But beware of the Violets who have already shown themselves capable of brilliant performances such as during the final of the 2023 Coupe de France, won 5-1 against Nantes, or even during their historic victory against Liverpool in the Europa League (3-2 ).
If Carles Martinez Novell’s men manage to hold off Luis Enrique’s men for 90 minutes, the match could take a completely different turn than that hoped for by the Parisians. The Occitans could benefit from a point of regulation from the Trophées des champions, which indicates that the match will not be subject to extra time in the event of a tie, but that it will conclude directly with a penalty shootout. A godsend for them who would not have to play thirty more minutes against the capital’s big name.
The last time the competition ended in a penalty shootout dates back to 2012: Olympique Lyonnais then won against Montpellier (0-0, 4 tab to 2).
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