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It is a meeting that the supporters of Paris Saint-Germain have been waiting for since 1995: Tuesday evening, in Lisbon (9 p.m.), their club will play the second semi-final in its history in the Champions League. And it is against the Germans of Leipzig that Thomas Tuchel's men will try to win their ticket for their first final in this competition. By reaching the last step of this "Final 8" imposed because of the Covid-19, the Parisians would have the possibility of winning a trophy that they have been pursuing for nearly ten years. Watch this unprecedented semi-final under live conditions on Europe 1.
RB Leipzig - Paris Saint-Germain: kick off at 9 p.m.
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The "prognosis" point: two inexperienced teams at this level, but… If Paris Saint-Germain has already played in a Champions League semi-final 25 years ago, this is not the case for Leipzig, inexperienced at the highest European level. As for the workforce, with its armada of stars (Neymar, Mbappé, Di Maria ...), PSG is clearly favorite of this knockout meeting, a formula that allowed it to cross the "wall" of the quarter-finals. Be careful despite everything in Leipzig, which managed the feat of dominating the scarecrow that is Atlético de Madrid in the quarter-finals. With their direct and very dynamic play, the players of young coach Julian Nagelsmann (33) can create a surprise.
The point "final table": a France-Germany match in this last square. Exit the Spanish, Italian or English teams: the semi-finals of the Champions League pit French teams against German teams. Wednesday, at 9 p.m. and still in Lisbon, Olympique Lyonnais will face an ogre, Bayern Munich, in the other meeting. The final will be played Sunday evening at 9 p.m.
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Update on Leipzig: a surprising club but hated in its country. Only eleven years after its official creation, RasenBallsport Leipzig reaches the last four of the Champions League. A lightning and unique rise in the world of football, made possible by the colossal investments of a multinational energy drink company, Red Bull. But detractors of RB Leipzig see it as a club built from scratch and without history. We explain in this article the complicated relationship between this new cador of German football and his country.
The "infirmary" point: Di Maria present, Verratti in the group, Navas absent. How are the Paris Saint-Germain group looking against Leipzig, six days after their narrow but resounding victory against Atalanta Bergamo? No doubt better armed. The Parisians have recorded the returns of Angel Di Maria (suspension) and Marco Verratti (injury), although the Italian midfielder will likely be on the bench at kick-off. Kylian Mbappé will be the holder, recovered from his ankle injury. On the other hand, there will be no Keylor Navas in the Parisian cages. Injured, the Costa Rican goalkeeper will be replaced by Sergio Rico, who had replaced him during the match. Finally, recuperator Idrissa Gueye will likely be absent from the scoresheet.