Live Blog: PSG vs Newcastle – Champions League clash LIVE
On the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League ligue stage, the Parc des Princes sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown as Paris Saint-Germain host Newcastle United in a game that could define both teams’ European futures.
The first half has ended at the Parc des Princes
PSG 1-1 Newcastle in the final match of the Champions League group stage.
Goal of Newcastle
45+ 2 Joe Willock scores with a header to tie the game
Injury at PSG
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was injured and had to be substituted.
PSG goal
Vitinha receives before entering the area and defines the 1-0 over Newcastle
The match has begun
The ball is rolling at the Parc des Princes, PSG faces Newcastle.
The line up of Newcastle
PSG'S starting
On the final matchday of the UEFA Champions League ligue stage, the Parc des Princes sets the stage for a high-stakes showdown as Paris Saint-Germain host Newcastle United in a game that could define both teams’ European futures.
What does Paris Saint-Germain need to qualify directly for the Round of 16?
Luis Enrique’s PSG enter the final group match with 13 points and a +10 goal difference, a combination that places them in a strong position to finish inside the Top 8.
The scenario for Paris Saint-Germain is straightforward: a win over Newcastle would virtually guarantee direct qualification for the Round of 16. Thanks to their superior goal difference, even a narrow victory should be enough, barring a series of highly unlikely goal-fests elsewhere.
A draw, however, would complicate matters significantly. With several teams lurking on 13 points, PSG could be overtaken and forced into the playoff round, meaning two additional matches in February.
What does Newcastle need to advance in the Champions League?
Eddie Howe’s Newcastle sit just behind PSG in the standings, and their best-case scenario is winning in Paris. A defeat would leave them dependent on other results, with teams like Barcelona potentially pushing them into the playoff zone.
The concern for Newcastle is form: they have not won a match since their victory over Leeds in early January, adding pressure ahead of this decisive European night.
Probable lineups: PSG vs Newcastle
PSG: Chevalier; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Pacho, Mendes; Zaïre-Emery, Vitinha, Neves; Doué, Dembélé, Barcola
Newcastle: Pope; Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Hall; Miley, Tonali, Ramsey; Barnes, Woltemade, Gordon
