At 4:00 a.m. Beijing time on February 27, the 26th round of Ligue 1 is about to usher in a match, from Paris Saint-Germain home to Saint-Etienne. This is a showdown between the 10 champions and 9 champions, of course, the strength of the big Paris is very strong, Saint-Etienne is a declining giant, and now it has become a relegation team, this away battle, the probability of facing defeat, the game CCTV did not arrange live broadcasting, fans have to pay to watch the network live broadcast.
In the last round of the league, Paris Lost 3-1 away to Nantes, the team was not in good shape, trailing 3-0 in the first half, which was the first time since 2010 that the team fell behind by 3 goals in the Ligue 1 half, setting a 12-year humiliating record. The good thing is that second-place Marseille also lost the last round, allowing Paris Grande to maintain its lead in the table at 13 points.
At present, The Greater Paris has accumulated 59 points in 25 rounds, ranking first, and there are still 13 rounds in Ligue 1, leading by 13 points, which can allow the team to win the championship steadily, and the biggest suspense is to win the championship in advance.
According to official sources, this season's Champions League final venue was changed to the Stade de France in Paris, France, which means that Paris has home advantage. After being crowned Ligue 1 in April, Paris can shift its focus to the Champions League, of course, without being eliminated, which will also test Greater Paris.
This weekend, Paris is back at home to face the challenge of veteran giants Saint-Etienne. Saint-Etienne is Ligue 11 10-time winner and has won the first time in history, one more than in Paris, and the last time the team won the title was in 1981, 41 years have passed.
According to statistics, Paris has played Saint-Etienne a total of 33 times at home in Ligue 1, achieving 23 wins, 8 draws and 2 losses, with a winning rate of about 70%, scoring 79 goals and conceding only 25 goals. In addition, the last three consecutive home defeats over Saint-Etienne have been 3-0, 4-0, 3-2, respectively, occupying an absolute advantage.
Paris played normally, beating Saint-Etienne at home was not difficult, based on the defensive performance of 47 goals conceded in 25 rounds and ranking second most in Ligue 1, Mbappe, Messi and Neymar also ushered in scoring opportunities.
As a new signing, Messi has performed well in the past 2 months, scoring goals or assists in a row, contributing 2 goals and 8 assists in 15 appearances, and as the position moves back, Messi away from the box, and the number of goals is naturally not much. Considering that Saint-Etienne's defence is poor, Messi scored the third and even fourth goal of Ligue 1 and became easier.