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Crunch time for PSG

Paris Saint-Germain. File

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Needs a win against Liverpool to entertain hopes of advancing

Paris Saint-Germain’s hopes of breaking through in European soccer could end earlier than usual this season.

A loss against Liverpool on Wednesday in Paris, coupled with a home win by Napoli over Red Star, would keep PSG from making it out of the group stage in the Champions League.

 

A look at the four groups on Wednesday:

GROUP A

Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund lead the group and have a chance to advance. Dortmund needs a draw at Club Brugge, while Atletico needs a home win against Monaco.

 

Atletico can also advance if Club Brugge loses points against Dortmund.

GROUP B

Tottenham Hotspurs needs to beat Inter Milan at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday to keep alive ambitions of a top-two finish. That would leave the teams tied on seven points.

Barcelona has a three-point advantage at the top and will clinch first place in the group with a win over PSV, or a draw if Inter does not beat Tottenham.

GROUP C

Victories by Liverpool and Napoli would lock up the group. PSG enters the match with five points, one behind leaders Liverpool and Napoli. A victory would put PSG back in position to advance depending on its own results.

Napoli hosts a Red Star team which still has chances of advancing.

 

GROUP D

Group leader Porto hosts second-place Schalke in a match in which a draw could be enough for both clubs to advance if Galatasaray fails to win its match at already eliminated Lokomotiv Moscow.

A victory would secure first place for Porto.