Paris Saint-Germain will look to maintain their 100% record in this season’s UEFA Champions League when they travel to the King Fahd International Stadium to take on Al Nassr in Matchday 3. PSG, who are looking to win a first ever Champions League title under Thomas Tuchel, were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Madrid in their opening match but then beat Galatasaray 5-0 at the Parc des Princes. The French champions are currently three points clear at the top of Group A, with Real second and Club Brugge, beaten 3-0 by the Parisians at home, one point behind Los Blancos.
Paris Saint-Germain will look to maintain their 100% record in this season’s UEFA Champions League when they travel to the King Fahd International Stadium to take on Al Nassr in Matchday 3.
The French outfit have won all five games they have played against Saudi teams, and just one of their last nine games against sides from the Middle East.
Al Nassr, meanwhile, are out to break a three-game losing streak in all competitions after taking just one point from their first two Group C fixtures against Liverpool and Napoli.
The hosts were beaten 2-1 by Al Merreikh in the Arabian Gulf League on Saturday but they remain sixth in the table while Al Nassr sit third in Group A having won three of their opening four matches so far this season.
PSG, who are looking to win a first ever Champions League title under Thomas Tuchel, were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Madrid in their opening match but then beat Galatasaray 5-0 at the Parc des Princes.
PSG, who are looking to win a first ever Champions League title under Thomas Tuchel, were held to a 0-0 draw by Real Madrid in their opening match but then beat Galatasaray 5-0 at the Parc des Princes.
Nassr have never won the Champions League and are making their first appearance since 2015 when they lost 3-2 on aggregate to Barcelona in the last 16.
PSG will be without Thomas Meunier who has been suspended for two matches after being booked three times in his side’s group stage matches.
The French champions are currently three points clear at the top of Group A, with Real second and Club Brugge, beaten 3-0 by the Parisians at home, one point behind Los Blancos.
The French champions are currently three points clear at the top of Group A, with Real second and Club Brugge, beaten 3-0 by the Parisians at home, one point behind Los Blancos.
PSG have already won both of their opening games against Club Brugge and Basel (3-1).
Real Madrid have also picked up maximum points so far this season after beating both Roma (4-1) and Viktoria Plzen (5-2) in their first two fixtures.
Al Nasr are currently third in Group A after losing 2-0 away to Club Brugge before drawing 0-0 with Los Blancos at the Bernabeu.
Al Nasr have been in poor form lately, losing 2 out of their last 3 games. They will be hoping to turn things around against PSG, who are currently top of the group. The Emirati side have drawn their last game 0-0 away at Los Blancos but will be looking to bounce back against them this time around.
Al Nasr are currently third in Group A after losing 2-0 away to Club Brugge before drawing 0-0 with Los Blancos at the Bernabeu.
PSG have won all five games they have played against Saudi Arabian opposition and go into Thursday’s match having lost just one of their last nine games against teams from the Middle East.
PSG have won all five games they have played against Saudi Arabian opposition and go into Thursday’s match having lost just one of their last nine games against teams from the Middle East.
Al Nassr will be determined to get something out of the game but it is hard to see PSG being beaten. They are one of the favourites for this year’s Champions League, while Al Nassr are struggling financially and do not have much hope of reaching this year’s tournament.
The French side are favourites to win this game but Al Nassr will be determined to get something out of it.
PSG are favourites to win this game, but Al Nassr will be determined to get something out of it. The French side have won all five games they have played against Saudi Arabian opposition, however, with only two draws and one defeat.
In the last meeting between the two sides in 2018, Paris Saint-Germain won 4-1 at home thanks to goals from Kylian Mbappé (2), Angel Di Maria and Alphonse Areola. In fact, Angel Di Maria scored both goals in their most recent visit here against Al-Nassr back in 2016 while then playing for Manchester United.
Conclusion
PSG are the favourites to win this game but Al Nassr will be determined to get something out of it.
