Lille has been performing well lately. In Ligue 1, the club alternates between victories and draws, maintaining an unbeaten streak. Recently, the “Dogs” managed to secure points against “Marseille” (0:0) and “Lyon” (2:0). With 27 points, the team is currently in fourth place, trailing “Monaco” by three points. This is despite the fact that Monaco has already suffered a defeat in this round. So, “Lille” has the opportunity to catch up with their opponent. In addition to Ligue 1, the team represented France in the Conference League since September. This week, the club completed the final round of the group stage, confidently defeating “Clakvsiq” (3:0). As a result, the club advanced to the playoffs from the top spot.
PSG also played their last European competition match this week, but in the Champions League, not the Conference League like “Lille.” The situation in the tournament for PSG was much more challenging than for their opponent in this match. Paris Saint-Germain found themselves in the “group of death” and, losing in the last match, even risked not advancing to the Champions League playoffs. They couldn’t defeat Borussia Dortmund, finishing with a 1:1 draw. However, in a parallel match, Milan won against Newcastle and PSG finished second in the group only on additional parameters. In Ligue 1, the multiple-time champion has not had such dramatic matches for a long time. There, Parisians went on a winning streak and, with some help from opponents’ failures, took the first place after some time. However, PSG’s lead over the pursuer, Nice, is not that significant—only four points. So, the team cannot afford to relax.
