PSG in the Champions League final: relive the post-qualifying day, with the return of the players to France

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Last night, PSG recorded their lowest possession (34.4%) in any match in any competition in over five years, since a Champions League round of 16 match against Barcelona in March 2021.

Twenty years later, the London club is preparing to compete in a second Champions League final without ever having won it and will face PSG at the end of May, already crowned in 2025. Despite the adversity, its fans believe more than ever in the chances of final victory. We went to meet them, you can read it here.

To the sound of “And Ousmane Ballon d’or!” or “We’re in the final!”, 150 PSG fans welcomed the players as they got off their plane this Thursday at noon. Heroes who took the time to greet them for an autograph session and selfies. Discover our story of the day by clicking here.

Mamadou Sakho on LinkedIn: “This club gave me everything. And tonight he makes me proud. Again. I grew up here. I wore this armband. I defended these colors with everything I had. Yesterday I watched from a restaurant with friends but my heart is still on that lawn.”

During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, the exhibition “Living Together” by the famous photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand, installed at Place de la Concorde, was ransacked in the wake of PSG’s victory against Bayern. Discover our story of this unfortunate incident.

Scheduled less than two weeks before the start of the World Cup, the final will directly impact the Blues. Up to seven internationals could be involved and join Clairefontaine several days behind the rest of Didier Deschamps’ group. Find out who they are here.

Désiré Doué did not fail to greet the supporters with a wave of his fist upon his arrival at Roissy.

Désiré Doué is the least rushed (and therefore the most applauded). The Frenchman takes selfies with the supporters. “Désiré, your cap? Your down jacket? Your socks? » begs, in vain, a fan who only gets a dedication.

The players approach the 150 supporters present at Roissy airport for an express signing session before boarding the bus towards the Poissy training center.

The day after Bayern-PSG, Canal +, which broadcast the match, detailed the figures for its evening: 3.8 million viewers, with a peak of 4.4 million at the end of the first half. This constitutes a record this season and the 3rd audience on Canal group channels in the Champions League. HAS

You probably wondered why Matvey Safonov sent so many clearances directly to the sidelines last night. In reality, PSG’s last bastion responded to a tactical instruction from Luis Enrique aimed at bothering Michael Olise. Find out which one by clicking here.

The players’ bus will go directly to the PSG Campus in Poissy, where training is scheduled for 2 p.m. the day after the qualification.

The police escort of bikers, who must accompany the unmarked bus of Luis Enrique’s players, has just arrived at Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport. Players should arrive in less than an hour

In front of the Reception Pavilion near Roissy-Charles de Gaulle airport, around twenty supporters are already present to welcome the players coming from Munich. Their plane is due to land at 12:30 p.m. An unmarked gray bus awaits them. A large police force is deployed. The supporters are searched before regrouping in the parking lot delimited by metal barriers

The Ecuadorian central defender was absolutely everywhere this Wednesday evening on the lawn of the Allianz Arena. He disgusted the English striker, reduced to the rank of extra, but not only that. Find the tactical minute of the Parisian.

After qualifying for the final, there were many highlights in the PSG locker room. From the words of Nasser Al-Khlaïfi to the medals received by Pacho and Vitinha, find our story here.

The new mayor of the capital, Emmanuel Grégoire, announced after the match, notably on RMC, that he wanted to set up “a beautiful fan zone” so that this final would be “a huge celebration”.

The return of Parisians is scheduled for this Thursday at Roissy airport where their plane is expected at 12:30 p.m.

The Germans did not appreciate certain decisions by Portuguese referee Joao Pinheiro and made this known after the match.

As after the semi-final first leg, the European media did not fail to highlight PSG’s performance this Thursday. “Excellence”, “maturity”: the qualifiers are numerous.

To achieve a historic double and retain their title, Paris will have to knock down Arsenal in the final. Scheduled for Saturday May 30, it will take place in Budapest, at the Ferenc-Puskás stadium and will start at 6 p.m.

Imperial defensively and sharp on the counter-attack, the capital club resisted the fiery attack of the Bavarians during a controlled return match at the Allianz Arena (1-1, 5-4 in the first leg). Ousmane Dembélé opened the scoring in the 3rd minute, before Harry Kane equalized too late (90th+4).

Welcome to this live broadcast dedicated to reactions and the latest information following Paris Saint-Germain’s qualification for the Champions League final.