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Champions League Playoff Preview

The Champions League playoff tie between Paris FC and Arsenal sets up one of the most intriguing matchups of the knockout phase, with very different trajectories meeting at a critical moment.

Paris FC finished 9th in the league phase of the Champions League, narrowly securing a seeded playoff spot after a strong group run. Arsenal, meanwhile, came in 18th, scraping into this round and under more pressure to justify their European ambitions. Domestically, the contrast is just as sharp: Paris FC sit top of Ligue 1, while Arsenal are 6 points behind Chelsea in 2nd in the Premier League, battling to stay in title contention.

Paris FC’s front three of Lamine Yamal Koleosho (LW), Anthony Martial (ST), and Moussa Poisson offer pace and unpredictability, with Kylian Mbappé pulling the strings from midfield alongside Maxence Lopez. Amadou Doucet anchors the midfield, while a solid back line of Nathan Seys, Abdoulaye Coulibaly, Mbow and Tourraine protects keeper Nkambadio.

Arsenal counter with a dangerous front line of Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Bukayo Saka, supported by the midfield trio of Declan Rice, Martin Ødegaard and Thomas Partey. Their defence, featuring Kieran Tierney, Jakub Kiwior, Gabriel Magalhães, Ben White and goalkeeper David Raya, will be tested heavily across both legs.

First leg is at the Emirates on February 9th, with the return at Stade Jean-Bouin on the 17th.

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Paris FC Hammer Arsenal to Take Commanding Lead into 2nd Leg



Tuesday, February 9th, 2027
UEFA Champions League | Playoff Round | 1st Leg
Emirates Stadium

vs.

1 - 4


Robinio Vaz takes a pic after a picturesque strike at the death to put his side back in front by a three goal margin.

Lineup (4-3-3)
Koleosho --- Martial --- Poisson
Mbappe --- Doucet --- Lopez (C)
Seys --- Coulibaly --- Mbow --- Tourraine
Nkambadio

Match Facts
47% - Possession - 53%
12 - Shots - 13
246 - Passes Attempted - 191
92% - Pass Accuracy - 86%
9 - Tackles - 14

Match Events
11' L. Poisson (PFC)
22' A. Martial (PFC)
41' M. Lopez (PFC)
71' B. Saka (ARS)
80' L. Openda (ARS)
90' R. Vaz (PFC)

Man of the Match
Maxime Lopez (PFC): 7.9 rating, 1 goal

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Around the Champions League - Playoff Round 1st Leg

Arsenal 1 - 4 Paris FC
LOSC Lille 1 - 2 PSV
Liverpool 1 - 1 Juventus
VfL Wolfsburg 2 - 2 Chelsea
RB Salzburg 3 - 2 Leverkusen
Fenerbahce 2 - 1 SSC Napoli
Paris SG 1 - 1 FC Bayern Munchen
OGC Nice 0 - 2 RB Leipzig

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Vaz Brace Guards Rotated Paris FC Side Past Stade de Reims at Home



Sunday, February 14th, 2027
Ligue 1 | Matchday #21
Stade Jean-Bouin

(1st) vs. (12th)

2 - 1


Robinio Vaz scored two key goals, starting in the false nine as Martial rested for the 2nd leg against Arsenal.

Lineup (4-3-3)
Gory --- Vaz --- Januzaj
Laine --- Doucet (C) --- Amougou
Ollila --- Launay --- Raynaud --- Lima
Nkambadio

Match Facts
66% - Possession - 34%
6 - Shots - 5
266 - Passes Attempted - 146
91% - Pass Accuracy - 86%
15 - Tackles - 13

Match Events
6' R. Vaz (PFC)
21' R. Vaz (PFC)
45' Y. Fofana (SDR)
76' N. Krstovic (SDR)

Man of the Match
Robinio Vaz (PFC): 8.3 rating, 2 goals

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Around Ligue 1 - Matchweek #22

Friday, February 12th, 2027
No Games

Saturday, February 13th, 2027
LOSC Lille 4 - 1 Angers SCO
AS Sainte Etienne 2 - 4 FC Nantes
Stade Rennais 2 - 0 Montpellier HSC
OGC Nice 0 - 1 FC Lorient
Toulouse 0 - 1 Paris St. Germain
Havre AC 1 - 2 Stade Brestois

Sunday, February 14th, 2027
RC Lens 3 - 2 AS Monaco
Lyon 2 - 0 Marseille
Paris FC 2 - 1 Stade de Reims

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Leo Poisson Makes History with Eight Goals as Paris FC Obliterate Arsenal to Advance 13-3 on Aggregate



Wednesday, February 17th, 2027
UEFA Champions League | Playoff Round | 2nd Leg
Stade Jean-Bouin

vs.

9 - 2
(13 - 3 agg.)


God disguised as Leo Poisson. The 19 year old demolished the previous UCL record of 5 goals in a match with 8.

Lineup (4-3-3)
Koleosho --- Martial --- Poisson
Mbappe --- Doucet --- Lopez (C)
Seys --- Coulibaly --- Mbow --- Tourraine
Nkambadio

Match Facts
57% - Possession - 43%
21 - Shots - 12
168 - Passes Attempted - 230
91% - Pass Accuracy - 91%
15 - Tackles - 11

Match Events
7' L. Poisson (PFC)
15' L. Poisson (PFC)
20' B. Saka (ARS)
28' B. Barcola (ARS)
31' L. Poisson (PFC)
33' L. Poisson (PFC)
35' L. Poisson (PFC)
58' L. Poisson (PFC)
60' B. Barcola (ARS)
68' L. Poisson (PFC)
78' L. Poisson (PFC)
87' A. Martial (PFC)

Man of the Match
Leo Poisson (PFC): 10.0 rating, 8 goals

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Around the Champions League - Playoff Round 2nd Leg

Paris FC 9 - 2 Arsenal (Paris FC advances 13-3)
PSV 2 - 2 LOSC Lille (PSV advances 4-3)
Juventus 1 - 2 Liverpool (Liverpool advances 2-3)
Chelsea 0 - 2 VfL Wolfsburg (Wolfsburg advances 2-4)
Leverkusen 3 - 3 RB Salzburg (RB Salzburg advances 5-6)
SSC Napoli 1 - 1 Fenerbahce (Fenerbahce advances 2-3)
FC Bayern Munchen 1 - 0 Paris SG (Bayern advances 2-1)
RB Leipzig 2 - 0 OGC Nice (Leipzig advances 4-0)

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PSG out of the Champions League, but PFC advancing with a 13-3 aggregate scoreline. What just happened? Fun to see Barcola, former PSG player, being the one to score against you. But they were no match for Poisson, scoring all nine goals. Crazy. Or was it just eight of them? The text and the "match events" doesn't tell the same story...

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PSG out of the Champions League, but PFC advancing with a 13-3 aggregate scoreline. What just happened? Fun to see Barcola, former PSG player, being the one to score against you. But they were no match for Poisson, scoring all nine goals. Crazy. Or was it just eight of them? The text and the "match events" doesn't tell the same story...

Fixed the match events, Martial got the last goal!

Honestly a crazy game. I've never had Poisson play that well, truly living up to his first name (Leo like Messi). Any time I took on a defender with him it worked and he was just cooking their defense. We'll see how we do next round

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Around the Champions League - Round of 16 Draw Results



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