Champions League: where to follow Dortmund-PSG and 5 questions about the shock

Where and when to follow the meeting?
For the return of the knockout stages of the Champions League, the poster between the two teams will be broadcast on RMC Sport on Tuesday evening. A match, which will start at 9 p.m. on the Iduna Park signal lawn in Dortmund, and which you can also follow on our Figaro / Sport24 website with live commentary with information from our special envoys on site, Chistophe Remise and Baptiste Desprez.

Who is the favorite of the double confrontation?
With its plethora of stars, its XXL budget and European ambitions trumpeted since the arrival of Qatar in 2011, the Paris SG cannot hide behind the usual elements of language. The champions of France are the favorite logics of this round of 16 first leg of the Champions League against the Germans, third in the Bundesliga, who have nothing to do with poor parents in European football either.

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How is Paris SG presented?

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Not necessarily that much lessened. Neymar is present in the group and will be titular, just like Kylian Mbappé left to rest against Amiens on Saturday in Ligue 1. In attack, the two stars will be supported by Angel Di Maria and by Mauro Icardi or Pablo Sarabia, very legs in recent weeks . Other elements, and not the least, have left the infirmary and are expected in Dortmund: Marquinhos, Thiago Silva, Juan Bernat or Presnel Kimpembe. Suffice to say that Thomas Tuchel will be spoiled for choice, despite the lack of rhythm of some of his players.

What are Dortmund's biggest strengths and weaknesses?
Borussia's fiery attack (63 goals in 22 Bundesliga matches best attack in Germany), embodied by two men, Jadon Sancho (13 goals, 7 assists this season) and Erling Haaland (8 goals in 5 games with the BVB since early 2020). The two 19-year-old kids are the providential men (Marco Reus, one of the team leaders, is injured) from the training led by former Nice coach Lucien Favre. With these two elements, to which you can add Thorgan Hazard, Eden's brother, Axel Witsel or even the two very offensive sides, Hakimi on the right and Guerreiro on the left, make Dortmund a formidable attack. An offensive inclination which has consequences for the balance of the team since Borussia finds itself in great difficulty in the defensive sector (32 goals conceded in the Bundesliga, worst defense of the Top 5).

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What do the statistics say?
Facing a German club has generally smiled at PSG so far. Throughout its history, the Capital club has faced a team from across the Rhine 15 times. For a record of 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. By observing this more closely, we realize that Paris qualified during each of its 2 double knockout confrontations against the Germans (against Wolfsburg in the 16th finals of the Europa League in 2009 and against Leverkusen in 8th of Champions League final in 2014). We also note that there were 2 matches against Dortmund. For 2 draws (1-1 and 0-0 in the group stage of the Europa League).

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