Where to see Maccabi Haifa-PSG?
Maccabi Haifa and its former titi Dylan Batubinsika welcome PSG this Wednesday at 9 p.m. at the Sammy-Ofer Stadium.
A match from the second day of the Champions League group stage to see on
Canal+
and
RMC Sport 1
.
You can also follow the match live commented on our site with Teddy Vadeevaloo.
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What precedents between the two clubs?
Maccabi Haifa, a bad memory for PSG… Winner of the Coupe des Coupes in 1996 and finalist the following year, the capital club began its career in C2 1998-99 against Yossi Benayoun and company.
New season, new era, after the departure of several figures such as Rai, Alain Roche, Paul Le Guen or Vincent Guérin.
Christian Wörns, Jay-Jay Okocha and other Marco Simone were to embody this new PSG, under the presidency of Charles Biétry and with Alain Giresse on the bench.
Except that after a 1-1 draw at the Parc des Princes in the first leg, Benayoun having equalized in the 86th minute, two minutes after Simone's penalty, the Rouge et Bleu lost 3-2 in the Promised Land.
Exiting the runway prematurely.
If Nicolas Ouédec and Okocha responded to the goals of Adoram Keisi and Alon Mizrahi,
the locals snatched victory and qualification in stoppage time, with Mizrahi's second goal.
Cruel.
A defeat against Lens (0-1) and a draw in Lyon (1-1) later, Giresse was landed.
Only 12 matches on the Parisian bench for the former member of the "Magic Square".
Successor of Michel Denisot, Biétry, him, did not pass the year.
Note that beyond this double confrontation, Israeli clubs have never succeeded in Paris (1 win, 1 draw, 3 defeats in 5 matches).
The defeat against Hapoel Tel Aviv (2-4), on November 23, 2006, even turned into tragedy with the death of Julien Quemener near the Porte de Saint-Cloud.
Why will PSG be deprived of its Ultras?
1,500 Parisian supporters will take their places in the stands of the Sammy-Ofer Stadium in Haifa, including 500 from Paris and 1,000 from the local contingent.
Deploring "
the security and freedom-killing conditions put in place by the Israeli state
", the Collectif Ultras Paris will not make the trip.
“
We have always opposed restrictions that infringe on our freedoms when we travel.
Under these conditions, we are forced to boycott this trip in the face of these excessive restrictions,
”says a press release.
Note that the Israeli club prohibits “
access to the stands with a Riva L club jersey
”.
This does not apply to the visitors' stand.
“
Our house, our rules
“, we slip.
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What reception for Achraf Hakimi?
Reproaching him for his displayed support for the Palestinian cause, with in particular a tweet dating from May 2021, the public at the Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv copiously whistled Achraf Hakimi with each ball taken during the last two editions of the Champions Trophy, the year last and again in early July.
To be seen if Maccabi fans will reserve the same treatment for the Moroccan, who had not been particularly disturbed in view of his performances in these two meetings.
"
We talked about that, about him having to stay focused on the game and that's what he did.
His performance was good
, ”explained Mauricio Pochettino in 2021, after the 0-1 defeat against Lille.
And to add: "
He was very good, whether in behavior or in his performance.
".
Bis repeat?
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Who to make up for the absence of Presnel Kimpembe?
The tile.
Spared by major glitches since the start of the season, PSG is affected in the least well-stocked sector of its workforce, the defense.
Injured in the hamstrings against Brest (1-0) last Saturday, Presnel Kimpembe is out for six weeks of absence.
Who to replace him alongside Marquinhos and Sergio Ramos in the defensive trio?
A priori, Danilo Pereira leaves with the favor of the forecasts.
The Portuguese midfielder has also started the last three L1 matches in this position.
More likely to evolve right axis, Nordi Mukiele also represents an option, in addition to the (very) young (17 years old) El Chadaille Bitshiabu.
One thing is certain: the good debut of left-hander Abdou Diallo in Leipzig must have had a bitter taste since Paris… The Parisian staff will especially regret the non-arrival of Milan Skriniar,
retained by Inter.
A priori, Christophe Galtier has in any case no intention of returning to a four-man defense.
Not for the moment, even if nothing is prohibited in the future.
Note that Keylor Navas and Renato Sanches are also absent.
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What dynamics for the two teams?
Winner of Juventus (2-1) on the first day of C1, PSG is a bit less sovereign than in recent weeks, like its sluggish success over Brest (1-0) last Saturday, in L1.
Christophe Galtier's players, however, have a record of nine wins and a draw in all competitions in 2022-23, including a 4-0 in the Champions Trophy against Nantes, without having experienced the pangs of defeat.
There is no fire at the lake.
Especially since the “MNM” continues to shine… Leaders of their championship with four victories in four matches, including a 3-1 success against Sekzia Ness Ziona last weekend, the double champions of Israel dismissed Olympiakos (1-1, 4-0), Apollon Limassol (4-0, 0-2) and Red Star Belgrade (3-2, 2-2) to climb into C1 groups, before
bow to Benfica (2-0) on the first lift.
Haifa also lost in the Supercup against Hapoel Beer Sheva (1-1, 4-5tabs).