"The oft-talked about 'Holy Grail' of winning Europe's biggest prize was finally achieved with their 5-0 demolition of Inter Milan in Munich in May, writing boss Luis Enrique's name into the history books. They backed that up by reaching the final of the Club World Cup before losing to Chelsea. The expectation was that they would maintain that trajectory and continue to steamroller all before them this term, but it has not panned out that way."
"Tomorrow's game is followed by a weekend trip to Liverpool in the Premier League before they try to overturn a 2-0 first-leg deficit in the semi-finals of the EFL Cup at Manchester City. Given their problems away from home this season - they have won twice on the road in the Premier League and once in the Champions League - it seems a tall order for them to spring a surprise in any of those three encounters."
Paris-Saint-Germain need a win against Newcastle at the Parc des Princes to avoid the Champions League playoffs and preserve their title defence. PSG secured the Champions League with a dominant 5-0 victory over Inter Milan and reached the Club World Cup final, but results since have been mixed. The team returned to the top of Ligue 1 after Christmas yet suffered a surprise home defeat to Paris FC, ending hopes of a domestic double. Champions League setbacks include defeats to Bayern and Sporting CP and a goalless draw at Athletic Bilbao, leaving PSG sixth and requiring three points to guarantee progression. Newcastle face a tough schedule with away struggles this season and limited road wins.
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