This is the great novelty of this season. Last June, UEFA decided to abolish the “away goal” rule, which could be used to decide between two teams in the event of a tie after the second leg. And this change could disadvantage PSG, this Wednesday, in the knockout stages of the Champions League.
Before going to the lawn of Santagio Bernabeu, the club of the capital is in favorable waivers after the first leg. Marquinhos’ teammates took an option for qualification thanks to their victory snatched in the last seconds on a new saving goal from the inevitable Kylian Mbappé (1-0).
But everything still remains to be done to reach the quarter-finals again. Especially since they can no longer count on the “goal outside” to validate their ticket. Had it not been for the removal of this rule, which was introduced in 1965, Mauricio Pochettino’s men could have qualified even losing a goal while finding the net in the Spanish capital.
For example, Paris would have qualified in the event of a 2-1, 3-2, 4-3, 5-4 etc. defeat. fifteen minutes, then a possible penalty shootout to decide between the two teams.
The Parisians therefore know what they have to do. They must win on the other side of the Pyrenees, or at least draw to continue the adventure in the competition and avoid terrible disillusionment.