PSG Fixtures : Paris Saint-Germain will once again try to win the UEFA Champions League title in 2022/23.
The French giants have automatically secured their spot in the tournament following their top finish in Ligue 1 last season.
PSG’s 2021/22 campaign however, did not deliver in Europe and saw PSG eliminated from the Champions League in the Round of 16. A second place finishing on PSG’s Champions League group behind Manchester City secured them a spot with the Group D winners Real Madrid, who executed another spectacular comeback to take out the Parisians.
This result eventually led to the demise the manager Mauricio Pochettino. The new manager Christophe Galtier will be desperate to avoid a similar outcome by making PSG further in the race this season.
With a team which includes Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, there’s no reason to believe that the French club shouldn’t have a shot at becoming Champions League contenders in 2022/23 even though they have to face an uphill draw for the group stage, which includes an opportunity to reunite with familiar names.
The PSG Champions League group and opponents in 2022/23
PSG were selected in Group H during the draw ceremony held in Istanbul, Turkey.
Group H
PSG
Juventus
Benfica
Maccabi Haifa
Juventus
PSG as well as Juve have played eight times throughout UEFA matches, but they haven’t played one another since 1997, in which Juve beat PSG 9-2 in the Super Cup. Italian giants took 9-2 with a tally of 9-2 during the Super Cup. Their game will feature the reunion of the former PSG player Angel Di Maria, who quit Paris to join Juve in the summer of. Also, he will be playing against an ex-employer from Benfica.
Benfica
The Portuguese team were quarterfinalists in 2021/22, but ultimately lost in the final to runners-up Liverpool. They were playing alongside PSG in the stage of the group stages of the 2013/14 competition, beating the French team 2-1 on the final day but were unable to progress.
Maccabi Haifa
In their previous two Champions League appearances, Maccabi did not make the cut from their group. They are not expected to improve on the record again. They were playing alongside Juventus during their final appearance in the competition during 2009/10. However, they were unable to earn a point in the following season.
PSG Champions League fixtures 2022/23
PSG will face each other side in their group, home and away, on the following dates:
Matchday | Dates | Fixture | Time (UK) | Time (USA) | Time (Canada) | Time (Australia) |
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1 | Sept. 6-7, 2022 | vs. Juventus | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 05:00 AEST |
2 | Sept. 13-14, 2022 | @ Maccabi | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 05:00 AEST |
3 | Oct. 4-5, 2022 | @ Benfica | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 06:00 AEDT |
4 | Oct. 11-12, 2022 | vs. Benfica | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 06:00 AEDT |
5 | Oct. 25-26, 2022 | vs. Maccabi | 20:00 BST | 15:00 ET | 15:00 ET | 06:00 AEDT |
6 | Nov. 1-2, 2022 | @ Juventus | 20:00 GMT | 16:00 ET | 16:00 ET | 07:00 AEDT |
Should PSG finish as one of the top two teams in their group at the conclusion of the six group-stage matches, they would advance to the knockout stages beginning with the Round of 16.
Here’s the road to the final at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey.
Round | 1st Leg | 2nd Leg |
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Round of 16 | Feb. 14-22, 2023 | Mar. 7-15, 2023 |
Quarterfinals | Apr. 11-12, 2023 | Apr. 18-19, 2023 |
Semifinals | May 9-10, 2023 | May 16-17, 2023 |
Final | June 10, 2023 |