PSG suffered a violent stoppage on Thursday on the lawn of the Passadena Rose Bowl. Only four days after giving the Atletico Madrid the lesson there, the Parisians necessarily imagined themselves to chain against Botafogo. Las, if they clearly dominated the debates, confiscating the ball, they finally bit the dust, losing 1-0 on a deviated strike from Igor Jesus.
This defeat is necessarily fraught with consequences in the race for qualification. Nevertheless, PSG remains master of its destiny. A victory against Seattle, which lost its first two matches, would indeed be synonymous with qualification and even first place if Atletico Madrid dominates Botafogo.
Atletico condemned to the feat
The reverse conceded by all European champions costs is, however, more detrimental for … Atletico Madrid. If the Colchoneros took advantage of their match against Seattle to raise their heads, the Madrilenians taking it 3-1, they are nonetheless unfortunate posture. Consequence of their 4-0 defeat at the opening against PSG.
Unless there is a new underperformance of Parisians against Seattle, they will indeed have to prevail by at least three goals apart from Botafogo. In which case, PSG, Atletico and Botafogo are all three to six points and the men of Diego Simeone would pass to the detriment of the Carioca club.
The task will therefore be arduous for Antoine Griezmann and his teammates. Holder against PSG, the Frenchman had to settle for a place of replacement against Seattle on Thursday, coming into play in the 66th minute at the Relais de Sorloth.
