Paris Saint-Germain cruised to a 3-0 win over Stade Brestois within the first leg of their UEFA Champions League knockout play-off on Tuesday at Stade de Roudourou, with Ousmane Dembélé scoring twice.
Except Brest phases a dramatic comeback, PSG will meet both Barcelona or Liverpool within the Spherical of 16. This dominant efficiency highlights the spectacular type of Luis Enrique’s squad in current matches.
Of their final 4 video games, PSG has outscored opponents 14-3, with victories over RB Salzburg, Manchester Metropolis, VfB Stuttgart, and now Brest.
Regardless of realizing the formidable problem going through a younger PSG squad will carry, one participant in Liverpool is worked up on the prospect of going through his hometown membership.
Ibrahima Konaté on potential Champions League conflict vs. PSG
Ibrahima Konaté sat down with this morning and admitted he hopes to face the crew from the French capital, which might be a reunion along with his hometown.
“It could be unbelievable for me personally as a result of I come from there, my dad and mom and household dwell there, all my pals are there,” Konaté mentioned (h/t ). “I grew up with folks in Leipzig, and when it was Leipzig-PSG, they supported PSG as a substitute of supporting me, though I grew up with them.”
Liverpool will need to have a totally match squad forward of a possible conflict with PSG. With that in thoughts, supervisor on Cody Gakpo’s health earlier than their 2-1 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday at Anfield.
“Cody is a little bit of a doubt as nicely, so let’s wait [to see] how he’s in the present day,” Slot mentioned. “I needed to take him off [against Everton] due to an harm, as a result of he received a knock, so let’s see how he’s in the present day.”
