Both embroiled in a fierce battle to reach the Champions League's knockout stages, Paris Saint-Germain and Newcastle United reconvene at Parc des Princes on Tuesday evening, when neither can afford another defeat.
The pair suffered losses last time out in Group F, so PSG sit second on six points and Newcastle lie just two behind. A repeat of October's 4-1 win on Tyneside would therefore take the Magpies above their illustrious hosts in the table.
All four are separated by just three points heading into the penultimate round of fixtures, so each still holds their own fate in their hands: Paris Saint-Germain therefore know that two wins from two would get them over the line.
Such a situation could have been even more favourable, but the French champions lost 2-1 to Milan earlier this month, after goals from Olivier Giroud and Rafael Leao overturned Milan Skriniar's early opener at San Siro.
As a result, PSG have not only lost two of their last three Champions League group games - as many as in the previous 18 - but have also suffered three straight away defeats in Europe's elite competition for the first time since 2018.
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