(Football news) PSG came from behind to beat Lille 3-1 on home soil in Ligue 1 last weekend, while the Txuri-Urdin suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat at home to Osasuna in La Liga. PSG’s 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions was under threat when Lille took a surprise sixth-minute lead thanks to a strike from Yusuf Yazici in Saturday’s Ligue 1 encounter at the Parc des Princes.
However, Lille’s lead was short-lived as PSG equalised just four minutes later through Goncalo Ramos, before an own goal from Alexsandro turned the game on its head for the reigning champions inside the first 17 minutes. Randal Kolo Muani then sealed victory 10 minutes from time to help Les Parisiens notch up 50 points from 21 league games and move 11 points clear at the Ligue 1 summit.
PSG turn their attention back to the Champions League for the first time in two months since scraping through to the last 16 after finishing second in Group F. Despite failing to win any of their last three group-stage games, a 1-1 draw with group winners Borussia Dortmund on matchday six was enough to finish above AC Milan in third on goal difference.
PSG, who last won a European trophy back in 2001 (UEFA Intertoto Cup), enter the last 16 of the Champions League for the 12th season in a row, but they will be seeking to avoid a third successive elimination at this stage after losing to Real Madrid and Bayern Munich respectively in the previous two campaigns.
Les Parisiens have struggled to come out on top against Spanish opposition in the Champions League knockout rounds as they have been eliminated on five of the last six occasions. However, Enrique’s side will fancy their chances of first-leg success on Wednesday as they have only lost seven of their last 72 European home matches, winning 46 and drawing the remaining 19 in the process.
After winning just one of their last eight games, Real Sociedad has fallen to seventh place in the La Liga standings, 11 points behind the top four. They will need to work hard to qualify for the Champions League next season.
Following consecutive goalless draws with Real Vallecano and Girona, the San Sebastian team was condemned to their fifth league loss of the year last weekend at the hands of Osasuna, thanks to a goal from Ante Budimir in the second half.
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