(CNN Español) — PSG vs. Real Madrid. It is the most anticipated duel in the Champions League and has an additional dose of curiosity due to the reunion of several stars with the merengue team, a possible star signing and a run over draw.
When will PSG – Real Madrid be played?
The match will be played this Tuesday, February 15 at 3 pm ET (9 pm Spain time) at the Parc des Princes in Paris. It is the first leg of the round of 16 between the two powerful teams.
The central referee will be the Italian Daniele Orsato.
The second leg will be on March 9 at the Santiago Bernabéu stadium.
the morbid
In December there was controversy in the Champions League draw: it had to be repeated due to a “technical problem with the software of an external service provider that instructs officials about which teams are eligible to play against each other,” according to UEFA back then.
It is the return to Madrid of great football stars who today play for PSG and who have been tough rivals for Real Madrid: Lionel Messi and Neymar.
However, the Parisian team will not be able to count on Sergio Ramos, who was a benchmark for Real Madrid for more than a decade, due to injury. Yes, other ex-Madridistas will play: the Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas and the Argentine striker Ángel Di María
Also key is the presence of Kylian Mbappéwho will play against a rival that could become his destiny in the future.
history
The last confrontation between the two teams was in the Champions League group stage in November 2019: a 2-2 draw in Madrid. In September of that year, the match in Paris for the same competition ended with a 3-0 win for PSG at home.
PSG arrives as the comfortable leader in French Ligue 1 with a Lionel Messi in great shape, while Real Madrid is also first in LaLiga, but closely escorted by Sevilla.
Where to watch the PSG-Real Madrid match on television
In Spain, the match can be seen on the Movistar Liga de Campeones channel.
In much of Latin America the game can be seen on ESPN and Star +; in Mexico on TNT Go, TNT Sports and HBO Max (platforms that are part of WarnerMedia, CNN’s parent company); in Argentina on Fox Sports and Star+; and in the United States on Paramount+, TUDN.com, CBS and Univision.
The other matches of this day of Champions
February 15
Sporting CP – Manchester City
PSG – Real Madrid
February 16th
Salzburg – Bayern Munich
Inter – Liverpool
February 22
Chelsea – Lille
Villarreal-Juventus
23 of February
Benfica – Ajax
Atletico Madrid – Manchester United