PSG vs Newcastle United LIVE: Latest updates as Champions League league phase comes to close
Reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle go head-to-head in a huge Champions League clash on the final night of league phase action and you can follow live on ESPN.
The two sides are in a battle with at least nine others hoping to secure a spot among the top eight in the league phase table and avoid a two-game playoff to secure a spot in the last 16.
With both PSG and Newcastle’s goal difference at a strong +10, they both know that a win will almost certainly see them in the top eight, but either a draw or defeat will likely not be enough and would see them drop into the playoff places.
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Both sides have won four, drawn one and lost two of their opening seven matches and are guaranteed a place in the playoffs at least.
PSG lost 2-1 at Sporting CP in gameweek seven, which cost them the chance to all but secure their spot in the last 16 a week early.
Newcastle eased to a 3-0 win over PSV, putting them into contention to slot into the top eight, albeit with the extremely daunting challenge of a trip to the reigning champions.
The two sides have met just twice, both times in the group stage of the 2023-24 Champions League season in the old format, drawing 1-1 in Paris, while Newcastle stunned the Parisians, with a 4-1 win at St James’ Park.
