Borussia Dortmund awaits PSG in the last game of the group stage in the Champions League without any fuss. The Millionaires have secured their place in the knockout stage, and the only question is whether they will finish first or second. But that only looks like that on the surface. Under the Westfalen, the lava is bubbling. BVB are out of the Bundesliga title race already; they are also out of the Cup and they have two consecutive defeats. Stuttgart eliminated them from the Germany Cup before Leipzig won in Dortmund 3-2. Now, Borussia is four points below the Champions League place, which is the inner club’s measurement for success. So, a game with PSG is anything but relaxed for coach Edin Terzić and the management.🎙️ @marquinhos_m5: “We prepared in the best way, we had a good week of work and are ready to have a great game tomorrow. ”#BVBPSG I #UCL I #PSGLive https://t.co/N1l8eVXDv3— Paris Saint-Germain (@PSG_English) December 12, 2023 In fact, German newspapers are already reporting that the next three games will be crucial for the coach: PSG, Augsburg and Mainz. Losing at home to the French team would not look good for morale, not to mention that a heavy defeat would also mean losing first place, thus having a harder schedule in the round of 16. And, of course, a defeat would mean 2.8 million euros less (that’s a bonus for a win), which is not good for Borussia, who are not as rich as Bayern. After these facts, this is almost turning into a ‘must win’ for the Germans. So, they are in a similar situation as the Parisians. PSG is in danger of crashing out of the Champions League after a group stage for the first time under Qatar ownership of the club (2011). And even if money is not a problem for President Nasser Al-Khelaifi, the sum is quite big – 30 million euros.A tricky Leipzig game could be the start of Terzić’s downfallThe French champions would lose their qualification bonus in the round of 16 (9.6 million euros), to which would be added a drop in commercial revenues from the French market (around 20 million euros). Not to mention the possible victory bonus against Borussia (2.8 million euros). And that is only at first glance. If we count in the money from the Round 16 to the potential final, that could come up to 50 million. So, a victory over shaken Borussia and everything would be fine. In the case of a win, Luis Enrique’s team is certain to qualify, regardless of the score between Newcastle and Milan. The other options would be to draw in Dortmund and that Newcastle doesn’t beat Milan, or in the case of a defeat, they need a draw in England. In other cases, PSG will be transferred to the Europa League. According to the data, regardless of the fact that it’s a second-rate competition in Europe, the Parisians could make more money from that competition (14.9 if they win), then to continue in the Champions League and then get eliminated in the Round of 16.Wednesday20:45: (7.75) Crvena Zvezda (4.80) Man.City (1.40)20:45: (1.35) RB Leipzig (5.30) Young Boys (8.00)23:00: (1.65) Atl.Madrid (3.70) Lazio (5.60)23:00: (3.20) Celtic (3.60) Feyenoord (2.30)23:00: (4.00) Dortmund (3.60) PSG (1.90)23:00: (1.95) Newcastle (3.50) Milan (3.90)23:00: (1.50) Porto (4.40) Shakhtar (7.50)23:00: (5.50) Antwerp (3.90) Barcelona (1.63)***odds are subject to change***
