PSG face Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League midweek. It is a very interesting, high-voltage clash between the two oil money-backed clubs. Domestically, the two clubs have been in contrasting form. PSG have one hand on the Ligue 1 title, building up a 9-point lead already. They have yet to lose a league game. Manchester City. On the other hand, are 12 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and occupy the 4th spot. Although their form has slightly recovered, not long ago they went through a streak that saw them win just 1 game out of 13.
In the Champions League, both sides have been disappointing. PSG are 25th, outside of all qualification spots. Manchester City are a point and three places ahead. With two games remaining, this fixture is a must-win for both sides as not qualifying would be humiliating.
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Polish referee Szymon Marcyniak will officiate the PSG vs Manchester City game at the Parc de Princes. He has been named “The World’s Best Referee” by the International Federation of Football History & Statistics (IFFHS) in 2023 and 2024. His CV is impressive, boasting of the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France, the 2018 UEFA Super Cup between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid and the 2023 UEFA Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland)
Assistant Referees: Tomasz Listikiewicz (Poland) and Adam Kupsik (Poland)
Fourth Official: Damian Kos (Poland)
Video Assistant referees: Tomasz Kwiatkowski (Poland) and Thiago Martins (Portugal)