The battle of 2 favorites to take home the trophy. Group D leaders Real Madrid come into the Parc des Prince stadium to face off against Paris Saint Germain.
With the return of Neymar in the squad will the french giants be able to secure a home advantage against a possibly Benzema-less Real Madrid?
Form Home Team (Paris Saint Germain)
PSG has been on a tear not having lost a single fixture in the full time since a November 24 2021 loss against the eventual winners of Group A winners Manchester City.
Though their last game required late goal heroics from none other than top scorer Mbappe, the squad will have a significant boost with the addition of Neymar coming back from injury in his 1st game since November 28 2021.
Champions League Form: WWDLW
Overall Form: WWDWW
Form Away Team (Real Madrid)
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La liga leading Real Madrid have had a bit of a drop in form with star player Karim Benzema being out for their past 4 games. In his absence, the squad has won 1 game, tied 2, and lost 1.
Though it is not yet confirmed if he will be unavailable for the fixture Tuesday night, his presence would be vital for a Madrid victory in France despite the depth of the squad.
Champions League Form: LWWWW
Overall Form: WDLWD
Head to Head:
In the last matches they've played against each other dating from 2015-2020, Real Madrid has won 3 games, tied 1 and PSG has 1 win.
Prediction
Real Madrid 1 - 1 Paris Saint Germain
Reasoning
The pressure is on for PSG. The acquisition of Messi comes down to this trophy and this will be their 1st big test.
It's hard to separate between these 2 sides, ultimately I see both defenses conceding but no edge for either team. Look for continuous action up and down the pitch but ending in a stalemate.