Overview
- PSG’s Champions League schedule opens at home to Atalanta on September 17, followed by Barcelona on October 1, Leverkusen on October 21, Bayern in Paris on November 4, Tottenham on November 26, Bilbao on December 10, Sporting on January 20, and Newcastle on January 28.
- Paris will face Barcelona, Bayern, Atalanta, Leverkusen, Tottenham, Sporting, Athletic Bilbao and Newcastle, with Le Parisien’s Elo-based simulation finding the overall level roughly 75 points harder than an average draw.
- Coach Luis Enrique criticized the 36-team format as unequal and joked that “maybe the computer’s button doesn’t work,” saying finishing in the top eight will be difficult given the opposition.
- Nice landed a heavy Europa League slate featuring AS Roma and FC Porto among eight opponents, while Lille and Lyon drew more manageable lists, according to the official draw in Monaco.
- Domestic planning is already shifting as Lille routed Lorient 7-1 to go top of Ligue 1 and PSG rotated at Toulouse with Khvicha Kvaratskhelia back in the squad, while Lyon still needs sales to satisfy financial regulators.