When Paris finished 2nd in their group…
He qualified twice (against Chelsea, in 2015 and 2016) and… was eliminated twice, against Barça in 2017 and last season against Real Madrid.
The big ones also fear Paris
Of course, Paris is not in a favorable position in this draw and risks drawing a big name. But for those who finished first in their group and are themselves in a more favorable position, Paris would above all be a nightmarish draw.
Paris, unlucky in the draw?
A statistic that should not reassure PSG supporters: over the past 10 years, Paris has drawn a team from the European top 10… 7 times out of 10.
The last ten opponents of PSG in 1/8th: Real Madrid (2022), FC Barcelona (2021), Borussia Dortmund (2020), Manchester United (2019), Real Madrid (2018), FC Barcelona (2017) ), Chelsea (2016), Chelsea (2015), Bayer Leverkusen (2014) and Valencia (2013).
Bayern, Chelsea, Real Madrid e Manchester City, four possible opponents of PSG this season, are in the top 10 of UEFA in 2023.
As a reminder…
Here is the list of the 16 qualified for the final phase.
The 1st group : FC Bayern Munich (Germany), SL Benfica (Portugal), Chelsea FC (England), SS Napoli (Italy), FC Porto (Portugal), Tottenham (England), Real Madrid (Spain), Manchester City (England)
The 2nd group : Paris Saint Germain (France)Club Brugge KV (Belgium), Inter Milan (Italy), Eintracht Frankfurt (Germany), Liverpool (England), RB Leipzig (Germany), Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
