LISBONNE (AP) – A look at the first of the Champions League quarter-finals between Paris Saint-Germain and Atalanta on Wednesday.
Script
Atalanta’s first season in the Champions League began with 3 defeats in the organizational stage. The northern Italian team defended themselves to advance to the knockout stage and is now two wins from the final as Italy’s only remaining representative. The reconfigured format of the circular of 16 means that there is only one game in impartial territory in Benfica opposite the PSG instead of two home and away matches. This seems a delay, with the source of income and the payroll of the three-time French winner far exceeding Atalanta’s budget. But Atalanta was the best performing team in Serie A in a back-to-back race for the moment.100. Josip Ilicic, who has scored five goals in the last two matches against Valencia, did not arrive in Lisbon for non-public reasons. PSG is expected to draw striker Kylian Mbappé from the starting lineup as it recovers from an ankle injury.
TOP SCORER
Paris Saint-Germain: Kylian Mbappé (30 in all competitions).
Atalanta: Josip Ili-i (21 years old).
PLAYMAKER KEY
Paris Saint-Germain: Angel Di Maria (14 assists).
Atalanta: Alejandro “Papu” Gómez (18 years old).
BEST DEFENSOR
Paris Saint-Germain: Thiago Silva.
Atalanta: Berat Djimsiti.
DOMESTIC FINISH
Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue (1st), Coupe de France (winners), Coupe de los Angeles Ligue (winners).
Atalanta: Serie A (3rd), Italian Cup (eighth round).
BEST CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
Paris Saint-Germain: semi-finals (1995).
Atalanta: Home.
Income
Atalanta: 188.6 million euros.
Wage spending
Paris Saint-Germain: 337 million euros.
Atalanta: 50.9 million for players.
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