Sporting v PSG: Lions chasing record to boost Champions League hopes | OneFootball

With three victories in the three Champions League matches at Alvalade this season, Sporting has already reached its highest number of wins as a host in a single season. Beating PSG would be an absolute record and would not only be worth an extra €2.1 million, but also guarantee a spot in the Champions League play-off, which would bring in another million.

However, Rui Borges - who has a new headache - is only focused on the match against PSG: "I always go with what I am, nothing more. Then we’ll see what we’re capable of and all of that will have a consequence. And then we’ll think about Athletic Bilbao."

At the moment, Sporting is in 14th place, with the same 10 points as the ‘giants’ Barcelona, Chelsea, and Newcastle, in the play-off qualification zone (between 9th and 24th place), unlike their rivals, Benfica, who are just behind with six points in 25th position.

A win against the French champions would make it possible to aim for the top 8, which grants direct qualification to the Champions League round of 16, however, a draw or a loss could mean saying goodbye to that possibility, depending on what happens in other matches across Europe.

The match, counting for the seventh round of the Champions League, against the team led by Luis Enrique, will be played at Estádio José Alvalade at 8:00 pm.

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