Thanks to its victory (5-1) over Basaksehir this Wednesday at the Parc des Princes, PSG avoids the worst.
His first place in the pool saves him a titanic, impossible and fearful and headache-filled round of 16 Champions League against Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, Manchester City or even Liverpool.
PSG will see the European spring, as expected and known since the defeat of Manchester United on Tuesday night in Leipzig (3-2), and it retains all its chances of continuing its journey in C1, at least until the semi-final , the hidden and unacknowledged objective of the capital club.
Obviously, that doesn't mean it will be easy.
His first place can lead him to face from February 2021 Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid or Atalanta Bergamo, which does not constitute a gift, the Final 8 of Lisbon recalling how much Paris suffered to free itself. Italians.
Time can still reshuffle the cards
Nothing is simple but the draw, organized next Monday at midday in Switzerland by UEFA, may offer prospects for the future.
PSG can thus fall on Porto, a regular customer and of the Champions League and the round of 16.
It's playable, frankly, even if Thomas Tuchel's men would not walk around.
But Paris would not be afraid, as it would not be afraid of struggling with Lazio Rome, Sevilla FC or Borussia Mönchengladbach, three possible draws.
History is eternal.
Between today's impression and what will happen in February or March at the time of the two home and away matches, a team can change, have a major injury, have changed coaches.
The December raffle photograph never looks like the reality the following year.
It just allows you to book hotels at the best price.
It is already that but football is played more on the ground than with the number of stars of the palace.
Paris knows these moments of hope, promise and fear by heart.
And it all starts again Monday - great!
