Paris Saint-Germain seeks to continue the path towards achieving the dream of winning the first European Champions League title, but it faces a difficult test and a heavy task against Real Madrid, the most crowned European champion.
Saint-Germain will host Real Madrid today, Tuesday, in the opening matches of the Champions League final price, and the match will be like an early final.
It is expected that the experienced Argentine star, Lionel Messi, the former Barcelona player, will participate in the face of the arch-rivals Real Madrid, and the spotlight is greatly shed on the French star, Clian Mbappe, who was crowned with his country with the World Cup title, especially in light of his name being linked to the move to Real Madrid.
Kylian Mbappe scored a goal at the deadly time that led Saint Germain to a 1-0 victory over Rennes last Friday in the French League, to keep Saint Germain away from the top of the French League and focus heavily on his career in the European Championship.
"We scored a lot of goals in the last minutes, and this shows one of the team's strengths, which is that we are fighting to the end," said Achraf Hakimi, a former Real Madrid player and current defender of Paris Saint-Germain.
"This is a very positive thing for the team, because it shows that we have a special kind of personality and talent to win," Hakimi added.
When Paris & Madrid met in 2017/18 🍿
Who will make the difference in 2022?
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On the other hand, Real Madrid leads the Spanish League, but only 4 points ahead of its closest rival, Seville, after the leaders drew with Villarreal in a goalless match earlier this week.
"Now we are entering the most beautiful moment in football," Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro said. "We have a technical staff that works perfectly with us and always guides us. We would like to win everything."
It is noteworthy that today's evening will also witness a meeting between Sporting Lisbon and its guest Manchester City, and tomorrow, Liverpool, crowned with the Champions League title 6 times, will visit Inter Milan, crowned with the title 3 times, while Salzburg hosts Austrian Bayern Munich.
The first leg competitions will continue next week, where Villarreal will meet with Juventus, and Chelsea will meet with Lille in France. Benfica will meet with Ajax Amsterdam, and Atletico Madrid will meet with Manchester United.