El Cashico is finally here. The battle between two of the richest football club in Europe will take place in the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League. El Cashico, Abu Dherby, whatever you call it, Manchester City and Paris Saint Germain are locked for an epic affair on Wednesday.
Event Details:
Tournament: UEFA Champions League quarterfinal (Leg 1)
Location: Parc des Princes, Paris, France
TV Schedule/ Start Time: Fox Sports 1 USA, Fox Deportes at 2:45 p.m US ET
Live Stream: Fox Sports Go, Fox Soccer 2Go USA for USA viewers, Check Live Soccer TV for UK, Canada and more live streaming info
Additional Info: Predicted Line-up @Yibada Soccer, Starting Line-up and Stats @ESPN FC Gamecast
What's on the line: Manchester City and PSG have made their marks in their respective domestic league over the past few years. Unfortunately, they haven't made any progress in their UEFA Champions League campaign despite loading up their roster with world class talents each year.
On Wednesday, one of these two teams will gain an upper hand in their pursuit for a seat in the semifinal of Europe's most prestigious tournament.
Prediction: PSG only bowed down only once in six matches against an English club on their home turf. Their last defeat at the Parc des Princes in a European competition came against Chelsea under Jose Mourinho in 2004. With Zlatan Ibrahimovic tearing it up as of late (scoring at least a goal in the last four games) along with their star-studded defensive line, PSG enters the El Cashico match-up as a slight favorite.
Manchester City, on the other hand, will pin their hopes on Sergio Aguero and David Silva while manager Manuel Pallegrini has high hopes on defender Eliaquim Mangala to elevate his game in this all-important match.
In the end, PSG's firepower led by Ibrahimovic will prevail in this surefire entertaining match-up. There's a reason why they have been so dominant at home and on Wednesday there won't be any exception.
Predicted Winner: Paris Saint Germain 3-1