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Manchester City footballers are in an excellent position to achieve their first participation in the Champions League final.
In Tuesday’s domestic revenge, the semifinals of the 2020/2021 season will be against Paris. Germain defending the lead 2: 1 from the first duel on last year’s unsuccessful finalist. There are also historical statistics on the side of the English Premier League participant, according to them PSG has only a seven percent chance of reaching the second LM final in a row.
Revenge of the semifinals of the Champions League:
Manchester City – Paris Saint-Germain
First match: 2:1
Kick off the match: 21:00
Decides: Björn Kuipers (Hol.)
Expected reports:
Manchester City: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo – Rodri, Gündogan – Mahrez, De Bruyne, Foden – Bernardo Silva
PSG: Navas – Florenzi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Diallo – Danilo, Paredes – Di Maria, Verratti, Neymar – Mbappe
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Manchester City – Paris Saint-Germain
Source: ŠPORT.sk
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“Citizens” coach Pep Guardiola will have rested players available. In Saturday’s league general at Crystal Palace (2: 0) he could afford the luxury of deploying up to eight other players than in the first confrontation in Paris. His players could have retaliated as the champions of England, but Sunday’s duel Manchester United – FC Liverpool, in which he needed the victory of “The Reds” to seal the title of the City, thwarted the protests of fans at Old Trafford.
PSG coach Mauricio Pochettino could not afford to rotate the line-up, as the defender is second in Ligue 1 and is losing one point to leader Lille. Nevertheless, the duo Leandro Paredes – Alessandro Florenzi rested and Marco Verratti completed only half an hour over the weekend against Racing Lens (2: 1).
In the first duel, PSG led Marquinhos’ goal, but Kevin de Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez took care of the turn in the second half. The Manchester players knew how to keep the ball and let the frustrated opponents chase it. And Guardiola has a retaliatory effort when the referee blows his whistle for a free kick.
“We have good things, we can’t play otherwise. Our club doesn’t have much experience playing in this phase of the competition. The only thing I will want the players to be faithful to themselves and their game in retaliation,” Guardiola told uefa.com.
The good news for the Parisians is that world champion Kylian Mbappe will be available, with 37 goals for the team’s top scorer this season. The 22-year-old was bothered by a calf muscle injury and missed Saturday’s match in the top domestic competition against Lens. The guests are well aware that they have to score at least two goals to advance. “In football you always have to believe. We will try to score goals and win. Of course, we are a bit under pressure, but in football you always have to go to the end,” Pochettino said.
The Brazilian star striker Neymar promised the fans that the whole team would pass the maximum in retaliation. “We played a challenging first match against Manchester City, but we have to believe. It doesn’t matter what statistics we had in the first match or what our percentage chances of winning are now. I am convinced that all Parisians trust us. I am in the front line and I will be the first fighter to lead the team into battle, I will do everything I can to help advance, no matter what happens, even if I have to die on the field. in ideal condition, “ quoted Brazilian by the AFP agency.
Both clubs can still win three trophies this season, in addition to LM also titles in national leagues, respectively. PSG also in the French Cup. City is already the winner of the League Cup. In the current year of LM, the English club has not lost yet (10 wins, 1 draw), Paris has already booked four losses. City or PSG can become the 23rd club to win LM, resp. EPM. And the first new since 2012, when Chelsea succeeded London.
PSG and Manchester City have met three times in European Cup competitions so far, except for last week’s duel. In the group stage meeting of the UEFA Cup 2008/2009, a goal-free draw was born in Manchester, in the 2015/2016 season, the English team succeeded in the LM quarterfinals. After a 2: 2 draw in Paris, he won 1: 0 at home and achieved his most penetrating result in the competition in club history.
The retreat to Etihad Stadium with a kick-off at 21.00 CEST is decided by the Dutchman Björn Kuipers. It will be played without spectators. He qualifies more successfully for the finals, which are scheduled for Saturday, May 29 at Ataturk’s Olympic Stadium in Istanbul.
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