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#2 Liverpool vs. Paris St. Germain
If any match of the first week of Champions League fixtures is unmissable, it’s definitely this one. In last season’s edition, Liverpool and PSG were the highest scoring teams in the group stage – hitting a ridiculous 48 goals between them across their 12 games – and while PSG disappointed in the knockout stage, Liverpool continued to be free-scoring all the way to the final, where they were beaten by Real Madrid.
They also have arguably the two most feared front lines in Europe – both sides use a three-man attack, with PSG able to call on Edinson Cavani, Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe, and Liverpool deploying the talents of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
Attack isn’t the only strength for these sides, though. Liverpool conceded just seven goals in last season’s knockout phase, and have since strengthened their defence by adding goalkeeper Alisson while defender Virgil van Dijk is now properly settled. PSG meanwhile conceded four goals in the group stage and now have legendary goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon between their sticks.
Essentially, we should expect fireworks from this one regardless of the winner. Both sides can probably expect to advance into the knockout round, but to see either side take Tuesday’s game easy would be a major surprise.
