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Top game in the semi-finals of the French Cup! With Olympique Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain, a real summit in the Coupe de France is scheduled for Wednesday evening. Almost a month ago, the two Champions League round of 16 teams met in Ligue 1. At that time PSG prevailed 4-2 against Lyon.
Does the “Gones” from Lyon now expect the same fate? In the cup game, Olympique Lyon will at least benefit from the home advantage. It is quite possible that this will be a decisive factor. How important the home advantage can be and what effects it has on potential bets is explained in detail in the betting base guide to the home advantage.
In the next few weeks, the two French CL representatives will have their second leg second leg finals. While Lyon travel to Turin with a 1-0 home win full of euphoria, PSG will have to turn a 1: 2 from the first leg in front of their home crowd. For both teams, the full schedule in March is not really convenient.
National competition is no longer very important for PSG. The Champions League is much more important for the sheikh club from the French capital. It therefore remains to be seen what attitude PSG will take in the cup game against Lyon.
Lyon:
In Ligue 1 things were not going well for Olympique Lyon this season. “Les Gones” increased steadily and found their old strength under Rudi Garcia. The performances in the Champions League show that Olympique Lyon has the potential to annoy the superiority from Paris in Ligue 1 in the coming season.
With a home win over Juventus Turin, Olympique Lyon set the course for the next round in the round of 16 of the Champions League. Considering the personnel restrictions with which the “Gones” had to fight, the home win over the Italian record champions was not really to be expected.
Last weekend Lyon won 2-0 over St. Etienne. It was the third zero victory in a row across all competitions. If the “Gones” build on their last performances, a cup surprise against PSG will also be realized.
There has been no national title for Lyon in almost eight years. The “Gones” won the “Coupe de France” for the last time in the 2011/12 season. With a narrow home win, Lyon prevailed against the third division side US Quevilly-Rouen.
This season, the first title since 2012 is within reach. In the “Coupe de la Ligue”, the French League Cup, Lyon is in the final and will meet PSG there. The semi-final between Lyon vs. PSG in the Coupe de France is sort of an early endgame. In the final, the winner of this pairing will meet Stade Rennes or St. Etienne.
To make the title dream come true, the Lyon defensive will be in demand on Wednesday evening. Head coach Rudi Garcia will not make any major changes to his last starting line-up.
PSG:
Just under a week until the second leg in the round of 16 of the Champions League increases. After the defeat against BVB, PSG stands with its back to the wall and fears for the quarter-final ticket. In the past three years, the sheikh club from Paris has always ended in the round of 16. If the curse continues, especially Thomas Tuchel will have to tremble for his job.
For PSG, the main focus in all seasons is on winning the Champions League. Accordingly, the national title wins under Thomas Tuchel have no meaning. The ex-BVB coach has to deliver in the Champions League, otherwise PSG will probably pull the ripcord and look for a new trainer.
Before the important second leg against Borussia Dortmund, PSG have two more games to play. It remains to be seen how Thomas Tuchel wants to avoid the stress of the plump schedule. Rotation should not be ruled out in the circumstances.
In Ligue 1 PSG will be crowned champion anyway during the second half of the season. With the current lead, a title win in Ligue 1 is not up for debate. Since Thomas Tuchel’s team is already in the final of the French League Cup, a defeat in the Coupe de France would be to some extent manageable.
Lyon vs Paris SG head to head matches
09.02.20 L1 Paris SG Lyon 4 : 2
22.09.19 L1 Lyon Paris SG 0 : 1
03.02.19 L1 Lyon Paris SG 2 : 1
07.10.18 L1 Paris SG Lyon 5 : 0
21.01.18 L1 Lyon Paris SG 2 : 1