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Match Details
Tournament: UCL 2020/21
Venue: Parc des Princes, Paris
Date: Thursday, 29th April 2021
Time: 12:30 AM IST
Preview
It’s the clash of the titans in the UCL semi-final as Paris Saint-Germain host Manchester City. PSG finished at the top of their group with 4 wins and 2 losses and defeated both Bayern and Barca en route to the semi-final. Meanwhile, Manchester City are unbeaten in the tournament so far with just 1 draw in their 10 matches and defeated Gladbach and Dortmund in the knockouts. PSG average 2.1 goals per match and have kept 2 clean sheets while failing to score in just 1 match while City average 2.1 goals per match and kept 7 clean sheets while failing to score just once. The hosts are also on a 3-match winning run and won 5 of their last 6 matches with the defeat coming against Bayern in the 2nd leg of the QF. City, on the other hand, have won 3 and lost 2 of their last 5 matches with their defeats coming against Chelsea and Leeds. The two sides last met in the 2016 UCL QF, resulting in a 3-2 aggregate win for the English side.
Probable Starting Lineup
Paris Saint-Germain:
Keylor Navas (gk), Abdou Diallo, Marquinhos, Presnel Kimpembe, Alessandro Florenzi, Idrissa Gueye, Leandro Paredes, Marco Verratti, Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, Angel di Maria.
Manchester City:
Ederson Moraes (gk), Joao Cancelo, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Kyle Walker, Ilkay Gundogan, Rodrigo Hernandez, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Gabriel Jesus.
Fantasy Breakdown
All stats are from whoscored.com (UCL 2020/21)
PSG:
Neymar (3.4 shots, 2 key passes, 0.7 tackles, and 37.7 passes) and Kylian Mbappe (3.6 shots, 1.8 key passes, and 27.8 passes) are PSG’s leading goal scorers with 6 and 8 goals each along with 2 and 3 assists respectively.
Angel Di Maria has scored 1 goal and assisted 3 in 8 matches while averaging 2 shots, 1.3 key passes, 1.6 tackles, 0.6 interceptions, and 30.6 passes per match, making him a must-have addition to the fantasy team.
Alessandro Florenzi averages 1 key pass, 1 tackle, 1 interception, and 35.1 passes per match. He is a decent source for fantasy points from the defence.
Manchester City:
Phil Foden has scored 3 goals and assisted 2 in 9 matches while averaging 1.3 shots, 1 key pass, 1.3 tackles, 0.7 interceptions, and 43.3 passes per match, making him a must-have forward for the fantasy side.
Kevin De Bruyne has the most goal contributions for them with 2 goals and 4 assists in 5 matches while averaging 2.8 shots, 2.6 key passes, 1.4 tackles, and 62.6 passes per match. He is their best bet for goal contributions and is a must-have midfielder pick.
Joao Cancelo has scored and assisted a goal each from 8 matches while averaging 0.9 shots, 0.8 key passes, 2.4 tackles, 0.8 interceptions, and 61.8 passes per match. He is a valuable source for fantasy points from the defence.
Top Picks
Must-Haves:
- Neymar
- Kylian Mbappe
- Angel Di Maria
- Phil Foden
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Ilkay Gundogan
Worth a Shot:
- Abdou Diallo
- Alessandro Florenzi
- Gabriel Jesus
- Riyad Mahrez
- Joao Cancelo
- Kyle Walker
Captaincy Options
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Kylian Mbappe: He has the most goal contributions for PSG with 11 G+A in 9 matches while averaging 3.6 shots, 1.8 key passes, and 27.8 passes per match. He has 7 goals and an assist from his last 5 starts including 3 braces.
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Kevin De Bruyne: He has the most goal contributions for City with 6 G+A in 5 matches while averaging 2.8 shots, 2.6 key passes, 1.4 tackles, and 62.6 passes per match. He has 6 goals and 2 assists in his last 10 matches and is their best bet for goal contributions.
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Neymar: He has scored 6 goals and assisted 2 in 7 appearances while averaging 3.4 shots, 2 key passes, 0.7 tackles, and 37.7 passes per match. He has 2 assists and a goal from his last 4 appearances and is an excellent bet for goal contributions.
Fantasy Team
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