PSG Go for Three in a Row as Champions League Returns
PSG begin the league phase chasing a rare third straight title as the expanded 36-team format brings eight matches and about €90 million in prize money.
- As the UEFA Champions League league phase begins this week, Paris Saint-Germain bids to join the tiny band of clubs to have won the competition three years running, having defeated Arsenal on penalties in Budapest last season.
- Only Real Madrid, Ajax, and Bayern Munich have achieved back-to-back victories in the modern era, yet PSG struggled in the league phase during the last two campaigns, finishing outside the top eight each time.
- The competition now features 36 teams playing eight games against eight opponents, with winners pocketing around €90 million in prize money; PSG earned around €150 million for each of their last two victories.
- Luis Enrique's side faces Manchester City, Barcelona, and Aston Villa in a challenging draw, while Arsenal, Inter Milan, and Real Madrid under Jose Mourinho remain strong contenders for the trophy.
- Debutants Viking Stavanger, who won their first Norwegian title in 34 years, and Sabah, representing Azerbaijani football, bring fresh narratives, with league phase participation worth almost €20 million for smaller clubs.
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Paris Saint-Germain is considered to be systematically preferred in France and can also count on a strong domestic power in the continental association Uefa – yet Europe's dominant team is experiencing a horror start in Ligue 1.
PSG go for three in a row as Champions League returns
PSG successfully defended their title last season when they beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest, retaining the trophy they won for the first time in their history 12 months earlier. Luis Enrique's side have already secured their status as one of the competition's greatest teams by winning it back-to-back, something only Real Madrid had previously achieved since the inception of the modern Champions League in 1992. Winning three in a row would …
PSG Chase Champions League History as New League Phase Begins - Khaleej Mag
Paris Saint-Germain begin their UEFA Champions League campaign this week with the chance to move into an elite group of European clubs by winning the competition for a third consecutive season. The French champions head into the new campaign as holders after defeating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest last season. PSG had claimed their first […]
UEFA Champions League: PSG targets three in a row
PARIS — Another UEFA Champions League season gets going this week with the beginning of the league phase as Paris Saint-Germain bid to join the tiny band of clubs to have won the competition three years running. PSG successfully defended their title last season when they beat Arsenal on penalties in Budapest, retaining the trophy […]
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