PSG plays its European future in Dortmund this Wednesday evening (9 p.m.). If a victory is expected, a defeat would not necessarily mean elimination.
This Wednesday evening, at around 11 p.m., Paris Saint-Germain will be determined on the meaning to be given to this 2023-24 season. The capital club is on the edge of the precipice. Despite its repeated hiccups in the spring, PSG has always managed to get out of the groups in the Champions League since the arrival of QSI. But the possibility of being transferred to the Europa League this season is real, depending on the result in Dortmund.
In reality, four scenarios are available at Paris Saint-Germain this Wednesday evening. And out of these four scripts, two would be unfavorable. The ideal result would obviously be a victory which would allow Kylian Mbappé and his gang to kill two birds with one stone: ensure qualification for the round of 16 and secure a first place perhaps more important than expected in view of the identity of the first and second this season…
The second favorable possibility would allow Paris to qualify without a victory, but with the assurance of being satisfied with a modest second place. It would be a lesser evil. This scenario would occur if the Parisians failed to win in Dortmund, and the Newcastle and AC Milan meeting ended in a draw. In this case, a draw, but also a defeat allowed PSG to advance.
On the other hand, two other possibilities would propel PSG into the Europa League. If the Parisians lose and there is a winner in the other match, this winner will overtake them. And if the Parisians draw, Newcastle would beat them in the event of success against Milan.
