PSG vs. Ajax: Date, Time, Live Stream, TV Info and Preview
Paris St. Germain could confirm their place as Group F winners with a Champions League victory against Ajax at the Parc des Princes on Tuesday, but only if Apoel Nicosia also pick up an unlikely win over Barcelona as well.
PSG have already qualified for the last 16 and are one point clear of Barca—whom they play in their final pool game—at the top of the group.
If they match Barca's result on Tuesday, they will simply need a draw against the La Liga giants in early December to confirm the advantageous top spot, but they face an Ajax team bidding for Europa League qualification.
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Read on for full scheduling, television and live streaming details as Ajax take on PSG, as well as a full preview of the encounter.
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 25
Time: 7:45 p.m. GMT, 2:45 p.m. ET
TV Info: Sky Sports Red Button (UK), Fox Sports (US)
Live Stream: Sky Go, Fox Soccer 2Go
Preview
Ajax come into the Paris encounter on the back of consecutive losses to Barcelona in the Champions League, which put them out of the running for last-16 qualification.
However, in their current third spot—one point clear of Apoel—they could confirm qualification to the Europa League by beating PSG if the Cypriot side lose to Barca.
When PSG and Ajax met back in September, Frank de Boer's side claimed a 1-1 draw against the French champions with Lasse Schone cancelling out Edinson Cavani's opener.
The Danish Schone could well be key once again for Ajax in breaking down PSG's defence and he will be very dangerous, as ever, from set pieces, where his side could well take advantage.
Ajax go into Tuesday's game on the back of a 4-1 Eredivisie win over Heerenveen after which winger Anwar El Ghazi expressed his confidence the Dutch side could get something from the Parcs des Princes game, per the club's website (h/t Goal.com's James Willoughby):
"Now we have won, the good work [continues] towards Paris. I think there [we can] definitely get something. We just need to be third [in the group]…it is an advantage that Paris is already [qualified].
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El Ghazi's assertion that PSG's qualification is an advantage for Ajax is likely incorrect as the French side will still be hugely driven by the potential of finishing atop the group.
Laurent Blanc knows that a victory will see them one step closer to a likely much easier last-16 draw and that should be motivation enough for PSG on Tuesday.
They have not lost a match in the Champions League or Ligue 1 all season and picked up a seventh consecutive win in all competitions with a 3-2 away victory over Metz on Friday.
However, they could be under-strength for the Ajax match as they have been hit by a recent swathe of injury issues, as reported by Ligue 1 expert Jonathan Johnson:
That being said, PSG definitely have the better squad than Ajax and should be able to field a quality side on Tuesday as they attempt to claim their fourth win from five group games.
They ideally do need to win as Barca's likely victory against Apoel would see the Spanish side leapfrog PSG if Blanc's side do not pick up three points as well.
Solidity at the back will be required for PSG as Ajax do have some talented attacking players who will exploit any chinks in the armour, but the French side's quality should be enough for them to win.
The first goal will be essential, and if PSG net early they should be able to seal a vital win which would put them in the driving seat to top Barcelona in the group.
