Champions League Clash Worth 2.15 Billion Euros! Paris vs. Manchester City in a Do-or-Die Battle, with Haaland Chasing Two Legends
At 4 am Beijing time on January 23, the seventh round of the Champions League stage will see Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester City. For both Paris and Manchester City, this is a do-or-die battle: Manchester City has 8 points from 6 games, while Paris has 7 points from 6 games. Whoever loses faces the danger of elimination.
[Clash History]
In European football history, the two teams have met 7 times, with Manchester City having a clear advantage of 4 wins, 2 draws, and 1 loss. In the 2015-16 season Champions League quarter-finals, Manchester City drew 2-2 away and won 1-0 at home to eliminate Paris; in the 2020-21 season Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City won 2-1 away and 2-0 at home to double-kill Paris.
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According to Transfermarkt's valuation, Manchester City's total value is 1.22 billion euros, ranking second globally, only behind Real Madrid's 1.23 billion. Paris Saint-Germain's total value is 930 million euros, ranking sixth in the Champions League. The combined value of these two wealthy clubs is as high as 2.15 billion euros!
This Champions League match has become a real-life do-or-die battle. In the first six rounds of the Champions League, Manchester City only managed to get 8 points, ranking 22nd; Paris Saint-Germain got 7 points, ranking 25th. Teams that fail to make it into the top 24 will be directly eliminated. Both wealthy clubs are eager for 3 points, striving for a better position, at least ensuring a place in the top 24 to secure qualification for the knockout round playoffs.
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In the last three Champions League matches, Manchester City suffered a 1-4 defeat to Sporting Portugal, a 3-3 draw with Feyenoord, and a 0-2 loss to Juventus, failing to win in three consecutive matches. In these three Champions League matches, Haaland failed to score in two of them. As an away game against Paris, Haaland shoulders the responsibility of scoring for Manchester City. In the history of the Champions League, Haaland has scored 46 goals in 45 games, with an unmatched average of one goal per game.
On the Champions League all-time top scorers list, Inzaghi and Eusebio both have 46 goals, tied with Haaland for 13th place. Ahead of Haaland are Ibrahimovic with 28 goals in 124 games and Shevchenko with 48 goals in 100 games. Can Haaland surpass Inzaghi and Eusebio in this Champions League match and catch up with Ibrahimovic and Shevchenko? Haaland's rival, Mbappe, has scored 50 goals in the Champions League, ranking eighth, which is also Haaland's pursuit target.
[Predicted Lineups]
Paris Saint-Germain (433): Donnarumma / Hakimi, Marquinhos, William Saliba, Nuno Mendes / E. Camavinga, Vitinha, Neves / Dembele, G. Ramos, Ballo
Manchester City (4141): Ederson / Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol / Kovacic / Foden, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Savic / Haaland