Champions league

The massive Paris Saint-Germain vs. Bayern Munich clash highlights a fine slate, while Chelsea will look to right the ship and put their poor Premier League ...

Most likely to score a goal: Goals will be hard to come by in the match but singling out one person to find the back of the net, it's Joao Mario. Benfica will have chances all match due to Brugge's struggles as of late but Mignolet is a keeper that can stand on his head to save his defense. [In my bold predictions I make the case for why Chelsea might actually start scoring some goals](https://www.cbssports.com/soccer/news/champions-league-bold-predictions-chelsea-find-their-goals-bayern-munich-play-it-safe-a-surprise-champion/), but that is perhaps best saved for columns that include the very necessary "bold" in front of "predictions." Match prediction: Neither of these teams have particularly set the world alight in the last few months, but Chelsea in particular seem to have uncovered a heady cocktail of underwhelming performances and horrendous luck. Perhaps it is nothing more than the easy narrative but given his growth as his player, the attention that will be on him and how well suited his qualities are to Premier League opposition, does it not seem inevitable that Bellingham will shine the brightest? One matchup to watch: Jude Bellingham's drive and dynamism seems perfectly suited for a clash with a Chelsea midfield who might struggle to stay in the battle with the England international. Expect to see a focused and determined Christophe Galtier side raise their game by a few levels compared to some of the underwhelming displays they have produced of late. Man of the Match pick: Gianluigi Donnarumma has been in inspired form of late and it seems likely that the Italian will have to be at his absolute best if PSG are to have any hope of advancing to the Champions League quarterfinals. The Cameroon international has hit impressive form this season and it feels nailed on that he will find the net again here across the two legs in this tie. In fact, the Rossoneri faced a tough start of the year and only had two wins since the World Cup break while conceding ten goals in the last four games (four against Lazio, five against Sassuolo and one against Inter Milan). I expect the game to be very tactical and he's the one who can make the difference. One matchup to watch: After a difficult start of the year, right-back Theo Hernandez has proven again to be one of the best players in his role, providing a nice assist to Olivier Giroud in Friday's clash against Torino.

Paris Saint-Germain head into the first leg of their crunch Champions League last-16 tie against Bayern Munich this week without the injured Kylian Mbappe, ...

"We lost the midfield battle. [Messi ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/lionel-messi/)missed Saturday's 3-1 defeat in Monaco with an apparently minor hamstring complaint, but it remains to be seen if the 35-year-old Argentine will be on top form for Tuesday's showdown. [Neymar ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/neymar/)ahead of a tie against Real in 2018 and ruling him out of both legs of the United debacle a year later. Mbappé is in the middle of a three-week spell out with a thigh injury, meaning he will not play in the first leg but should be fine for the return in Munich on March 8. [PSG](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/psg/) in the Qatar era and their worrying habit of imploding on such occasions. [Mbappé ](https://www.france24.com/en/tag/kylian-mbappé/)to sign a new contract and stay in the French capital last year rather than join Real Madrid.

Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have been named in PSG's squad for the Champions League tie against Bayern Munich at the Parc des Princes.

I like to play these big games against big teams." We have the team to play a great game tomorrow. "We'll ask Kylian if he feels ready, Kylian's made a huge effort. [France](/soccer/team?id=478) international took part in training in the last two sessions. I didn't think he would be ready," PSG coach Christophe Galtier said at Monday's news conference. Bayern have not suffered defeat since September.

A closer look at the key battles between Bayern Munich and PSG ahead of their titanic round of 16 Champions League clash.

Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi had the last laugh in Doha with two goals and a helping hand in the other, before converting in the shootout. Bayern figure to have the advantage in midfield with Germany internationals Joshua Kimmich and Leon Goretzka patrolling the central areas and the impressive Jamal Musiala in a more advanced role. The France star, the joint-leading scorer in this season's Champions League with seven goals, will miss the first leg with a thigh injury and there are concerns over Lionel Messi too after the Argentine hurt his hamstring during Wednesday's 2-1 loss to Marseille in the French Cup.

Kylian Mbappe has returned to training ahead of Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich on Tuesday.

[PSG](https://theathletic.com/football/team/paris-saint-germain/) had said at the start of the month that [Mbappe was set for an estimated three weeks on the sidelines](https://theathletic.com/4150103/2023/02/02/kylian-mbappe-injury-psg-bayern/) after he picked up a thigh injury against Montpellier on February 1. They went unbeaten in their first 21 games across all competitions but have lost four of their 10 matches in 2023, including a 3-1 defeat to second-placed Monaco on Saturday. He won’t just be on the bench for the sake of it.”

However, Spurs will miss Bentancur against Milan as the midfielder has been ruled out for the rest of the season. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Galtier has admitted he is worried about the Bayern tie, saying after the Monaco defeat: “There was a lack of intensity... Like Spurs, Milan have been struggling for form. He said Friday’s win was a “rebirth” and added: “We need to keep going, playing the Champions League next season would be a good finish at this point, but we need to be more consistent.” The last Italian team to win the Champions League was Inter Milan back in 2010. He even threw a little warning to his starting XI last Saturday, saying his team “only got better after the 60th minute (when) the substitutions brought fresh momentum”. “There was too little movement,” the 35-year-old said, promising “if we play like that on Tuesday, we won’t go any further (in the Champions League)”.

Kylian Mbappe has returned to the PSG squad faster than scheduled after a hamstring strain and could play in the Champions League last 16 against Bayern ...

You can see the How to watch a live stream of PSG v Bayern Munich How to follow PSG v Bayern Munich via live updates These are good signs." The game between PSG and Bayern Munich will be shown on BT Sport 2 in the UK. The first leg of the Champions League last 16 tie between PSG and Bayern Munich kicks off at 20:00 GMT on Tuesday, February 14.

PARIS : Kylian Mbappe was included in Paris St Germain's squad for Tuesday's Champions League last-16 first leg against Bayern Munich at the Parc des ...

I like to play these big games against big teams." We have the team to play a great game tomorrow. I have a lot of belief in myself. I didn't think he would be on the pitch yesterday. Advertisement The France forward, who had initially been ruled out for three weeks with a hamstring injury he sustained on Feb.

Uefa bears 'primary responsibility' for organisational and safety failures that made it 'remarkable' no Liverpool or Real Madrid fans died at the 2022 final ...

The panel is also troubled by a number of stark differences as to the facts of what happened, and a general default position of blaming the Liverpool supporters, without any proper evidential basis.” In a statement, the organisation did not say that it accepted the panel’s findings, saying it was “currently analysing” them “and assessing them against its own analysis of the organisation of the event and facts that occurred around it”. Uefa’s events arm “marginalised” the safety and security unit, and did not follow its own safety requirements, “a recipe for the failures” that occurred. The report also states the panel was “very disappointed” that Uefa asked that sections of an interview given by an unnamed senior Uefa executive, relating to evidence they gave to the French Senate, be redacted on the grounds of maintaining their anonymity. The risk of a crushing disaster was highest at that point, the panel found, as large numbers of supporters came on to the forecourt and found static queues. The second claim, that thousands of Liverpool fans were at the stadium without valid tickets, originated with the French police and ministers, and was given to the media by Uefa at the end of the match. The checkpoint increasingly failed to cope with the huge numbers of people crammed into the queue, and was abandoned at 7.45pm, the report states. [Liverpool](https://www.theguardian.com/football/liverpool) and thousands of their supporters, and in media reports, including the Guardian’s investigation. “The dangerous conditions on the concourse outside the turnstiles were compounded by the police deploying teargas at disorderly groups of locals, as well as using pepper spray on supporters trying to gain entrance with valid tickets,” the report states. Although a decision to delay kick-off should be taken by the acting police commander in liaison with Uefa’s safety and security unit and that of the local football association running the game, the report states, Ceferin himself made the decision, in a stairwell of the stadium’s VIP area, where he had been having a meeting with the king of Spain. The report states that there is no evidence to support such claims, which were made in a “reprehensible” attempt by the authorities to avoid responsibility. [Uefa](https://www.theguardian.com/football/uefa) review expresses concern that lessons have not been learned, saying with reference to the evidence of Michel Cadot, the French government official responsible for major sporting events: “Despite Mr Cadot’s willingness to accept that mistakes had been made [at the final], the panel is concerned that there remains a misconception about what actually happened and a complacency regarding what needs to change.

Champions League final on May 28 2022 between Liverpool and Real Madrid at the Stade de France was overshadowed by serious problems for supporters outside; ...

Their incompetence and negligence could have led to a far more serious situation had it not been for the restraint of the Liverpool supporters who know all about the history of what happened at Hillsborough in 1989. The real number of counterfeit Liverpool tickets turned out to be 1,600 - which is no more than usually expected for a game of that size. "It is now obvious that three months was not enough time to organise a Champions League final. Dr Rodrigues said last year in a UEFA statement: "The events of 28 May were distressing for everyone involved. The FFF didn't respond to messages for comment through email and its media website on Monday. "And they should apologise and thank Liverpool supporters for the way they behaved." UEFA as event owner has been assigned "primary responsibility" but it's understood some commission members disagreed with the conclusion. "Although the French police were out in force before the game, they were nowhere to be seen when supporters were being mugged and attacked as they were leaving the game. "The truth is that the real blame lies with UEFA, the French authorities and the French police. "A Champions League final should be a celebration of football but in Paris it turned into a nightmare for tens of thousands of supporters because of failures on the part of the people who were supposed to be looking after them. "What happened on 28 May 2022 was the fault of UEFA, the French authorities and the French police. "It's been over eight months of work by the independent panel and it is only right and proper to publish the contents of the report to our supporters appropriately.

Bayern Munich manager Julian Nagelsmann said on Monday he understood Paris Saint-Germain's danger ahead of Tuesday's clash, despite the French champions' ...

"The Champions League is important for the club and important for me," Nagelsmann said, adding "I want to win the trophy before I can only walk bent over." Nagelsmann said he understood the gravity of the tie, explaining "of course a season will be seen differently if you come far in the Champions League than if you exit early." "We don't have much focus on the situation PSG has in the league -- the Champions League is another competition.

UEFA has apologised to Liverpool for initially blaming the Merseyside club's fans for the chaos that unfolded before last year's Champions League final ...

He added: "In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool FC for the experiences many of them had when attending the game and for the messages released prior to and during the game which had the effect of unjustly blaming them for the situation leading to the delayed kick-off." Register for free to Reuters and know the full story LIVERPOOL, England, Feb 13 (Reuters) - A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were responsible for the events which unfolded including a "large number of near misses that nearly led to disaster".

UEFA itself bears "primary responsibility" for failures which "almost led to disaster" at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and ...

The report claimed the policing model was influenced by incorrect assumptions that Liverpool supporters were a threat to public order.

“In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool FC.... The report said that the panel “has concluded that Uefa, as event owner, bears primary responsibility for failures which almost led to disaster.” PARIS - Uefa itself bears “primary responsibility” for failures which “almost led to disaster” at the

Uefa bears "primary responsibility" for the chaotic scenes before last year's Champions League final, an independent review has found.

Steve Rotheram, mayor of the Liverpool City Region, says the findings "vindicated" the Liverpool fans who had said Uefa and the French authorities were responsible for the events. "The organisation before, during and after the game - and the heavy-handed treatment of fans - was predicated on flawed intelligence and the inaccurate preconceptions and prejudices of the authorities." "It's disappointing and insensitive to release a report of this magnitude without first releasing to supporters who were there," a spokesman told the BBC. "For the experiences many of them had when attending the game and for the messages released prior to and during the game, which had the effect of unjustly blaming them for the situation leading to the delayed kick-off." "Fans who travelled to Paris expecting the night of their lives were put in harm's way by the very people who are meant to protect them," Rotheram, who was at the match, said. "In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool," Uefa general secretary Theodore Theodoridis said. Following the publication of the review into the Paris scenes, Uefa apologised "most sincerely" for the events which unfolded. "The similarities include the fact both events were preventable and both were caused by the failures of those responsible for public safety. It also said the collective action of Liverpool supporters was "probably instrumental" in preventing "more serious injuries and deaths" outside the stadium. The accusations made by Uefa and French authorities about ticketless Liverpool fans in Paris were criticised by the Rodrigues-led report. The European governing body said a "comprehensive review" would examine a number of factors that include the decision-making, responsibility and behaviour of all parties involved in the final. The report says there is "no evidence" to support the "reprehensible" claims.

LIVERPOOL, England : UEFA has apologised to Liverpool for initially blaming the Merseyside club's fans for the chaos that unfolded before last year's ...

"It's hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way," the Merseyside club said in a statement. He added: "In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool FC for the experiences many of them had when attending the game and for the messages released prior to and during the game which had the effect of unjustly blaming them for the situation leading to the delayed kick-off." LIVERPOOL, England: A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were responsible for the events which unfolded including a "large number of near misses that nearly led to disaster".

PSG fans have been waiting for this super-powered team to show their best. It's not happened yet, but playing Bayern is the perfect opportunity.

Football is often unpredictable and a team with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe can never be an outsider but right now, it's hard to say that Bayern Munich are not the favourites. The French club aspire to become like Bayern both domestically and in Europe when it comes to football power and financial power. For now, Bayern are in town and the history between the two clubs is a reminder that the German giants are both the example, and the nemesis, for PSG. [Lille](/soccer/team?id=166) at home in the league. It is a difficult dressing room to manage, of course, rich with big personalities and big egos. [about the dispute](/soccer/paris-saint-germain--frapsg/story/4877445/neymar-confirms-clash-with-psg-sporting-director-questions-dressing-room-leak), "Football isn't just love and friendship. [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) international's attitude towards [Hugo Ekitike](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304901/Hugo-Ekitike) and [Vitinha](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288897/Vitinha), with clear verbal abuse all game long, was unacceptable. [Bayern Munich](/soccer/team?id=132) at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday is so much more than a round-of-16 first leg in the Champions League. [Neymar](https://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/132948/Neymar) to respond to his (many) critics. There's never been a better time for this squad to find the cohesion and the balance required at this level. There's never been a better time for them to finally play as a team, to finally react, turn up and perform to their expected best. Timing is everything, as the cliché goes, and for PSG, there has never been a better time for them this season.

UEFA itself bears "primary responsibility" for failures which "almost led to disaster" at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and ...

"It's been over eight months of work by the independent panel and it is only right and proper to publish the contents of the report to our supporters appropriately," a Liverpool statement said. "The safety, security and service model laid out in the Saint-Denis Convention was ignored in favour of a securitised approach," the report said. "In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of The panel also said it was astonished that the policing model was influenced by a view of Liverpool hooliganism based on Hillsborough. The report also claimed the policing model was influenced by a view of UEFA itself bears "primary responsibility" for failures which "almost led to disaster" at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris between Liverpool and Real Madrid, a report commissioned by the European football body said Monday.

LIVERPOOL, England: A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were ...

"It's hugely disappointing that a report of such significance, such importance to football supporters’ lives and future safety, should be leaked and published in this way," the Merseyside club said in a statement. He added: "In particular, I would like to apologise to the supporters of Liverpool FC for the experiences many of them had when attending the game and for the messages released prior to and during the game which had the effect of unjustly blaming them for the situation leading to the delayed kick-off." LIVERPOOL, England: A review into the chaos before the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has said organisers UEFA were responsible for the events which unfolded including a "large number of near misses that nearly led to disaster".

Independent investigators concluded it was only a “matter of chance” that the dangerous scenes at last year's Liverpool-Real Madrid final did not lead to ...

It said UEFA’s president, Aleksander Ceferin, was asked to make a call on delaying the kickoff even though he had not been in the match control room or in contact with security officials; he had been in a meeting with the King of Spain in a V.I.P. “Unfortunately, the enthusiasm around the game rapidly turned into a real ‘near miss’ which was harmful to a significant number of fans from both clubs,” the report said. The report raised new concerns about security preparations for next year’s Summer Olympics in Paris, with its authors describing events around the Champions League final as a “wake-up call” for Olympic organizers. That no lives were lost in the crushes outside the stadium gates, the investigators’ harshly critical report concluded, was only “a matter of chance.” Dangerous bottlenecks, packed entrances and ramps, and tear gas employed by the police — sometimes sprayed indiscriminately at groups of supporters that included children and disabled fans — added to the chaos. The investigation involved hundreds of interviews and the analysis of footage, including many hours of video shot by supporters caught up in the crushes as they tried to enter the stadium.

UEFA-appointed investigators have held European soccer's ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the Champions League final in Paris ...

“Institutional defensiveness, putting reputation and self-interest above truth and responsibility, prevents progressive change,” the report said. The Champions League final was moved to Paris at three months’ notice after UEFA stripped Russia of hosting the game in St. Many fans were fired on with tear gas by police before the game, which was delayed by nearly 40 minutes. “On the evidence, the panel has concluded that the senior management of UEFA Events marginalized the UEFA S&S Unit,” the report said. “UEFA’s lack of oversight upon delegation of private safety and security matters, deference of all such matters in the public space to policing authorities, and simply not following its own safety, security and service requirements, was a recipe for the failures which occurred,” the report said. An apology to Liverpool supporters for “the experiences of many of them” and the unjust blaming was made Monday by UEFA general secretary Theodore Theodoridis.

PSG fans have been waiting for this super-powered team to show their best. It's not happened yet, but playing Bayern is the perfect opportunity.

Football is often unpredictable and a team with Messi, Neymar and Mbappe can never be an outsider but right now, it's hard to say that Bayern Munich are not the favourites. The French club aspire to become like Bayern both domestically and in Europe when it comes to football power and financial power. For now, Bayern are in town and the history between the two clubs is a reminder that the German giants are both the example, and the nemesis, for PSG. [Lille](/soccer/team?id=166) at home in the league. It is a difficult dressing room to manage, of course, rich with big personalities and big egos. [about the dispute](/soccer/paris-saint-germain--frapsg/story/4877445/neymar-confirms-clash-with-psg-sporting-director-questions-dressing-room-leak), "Football isn't just love and friendship. [Brazil](/soccer/team?id=205) international's attitude towards [Hugo Ekitike](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/304901/Hugo-Ekitike) and [Vitinha](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/288897/Vitinha), with clear verbal abuse all game long, was unacceptable. [Bayern Munich](/soccer/team?id=132) at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday is so much more than a round-of-16 first leg in the Champions League. [Neymar](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/132948/Neymar) to respond to his (many) critics. There's never been a better time for this squad to find the cohesion and the balance required at this level. There's never been a better time for them to finally play as a team, to finally react, turn up and perform to their expected best. Timing is everything, as the cliché goes, and for PSG, there has never been a better time for them this season.

An independent review into the events which surrounded the 2022 Champions League final between Liverpool and Real Madrid has found UEFA should “bear primary ...

Neither was a ‘black swan’ event, or the result of a ‘perfect storm’1 . The parallels between Hillsborough 1989 and Paris 2022 are palpable. In the judgment of the Panel, the different outcomes were a matter of chance: in one nearly a hundred died, the other none, but through no merit of those in charge.”

PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain are hoping Kylian Mbappe can make a rapid recovery from injury and feature in Tuesday's Champions League showdown with Bayern ...

I think it helped quite a bit, to clarify certain things.” AFP “I am assuming and anticipating that he is going to start. Even with my girlfriend we don’t agree sometimes, but obviously there is respect from all sides. Football is not just love and friendship. We will look at things tomorrow morning,” Galtier told reporters on Monday. “He trained well and the feedback is positive but it is not yet sure that he will be on the teamsheet.

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