RB Leipzig to push PSG all the way on Tuesday
Miracle do happen in football and RB Leipzig’s continued rise has the air of spectacular about it. Can they complete the fairy tale by beating French Champions Paris Saint-Germain? Have a read of our preview here:
Less Timo, more teamo
RB Leipzig may have seen their star striker leave before the conclusion of this season’s Champions League, but it certainly didn’t seem to affect them against Atletico Madrid.
Timo Werner’s move to Chelsea will be great for the London club and good value for the Germans but the timing is not ideal for Julian Nagelsmann’s side.
However, rather than wallow, they regrouped and put in an excellent performance against Diego Simeone’s Spanish big boys. Not many people saw this coming, not even yours truly, but there can be no denying the better team won.
The 2-1 win could have been greater in truth but goals from Dani Olmo and Tyler Adams got them over the line on a night to remember for all involved.
A top draw performance from central defender Dayot Upamecano kept Atletico quiet but he’ll need to produce an even greater effort against Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and the rest of the star-studded PSG side.
Underdogs, albeit backed by Red Bull’s millions, still must take huge credit for getting this far and it could still get better.
Better late than never for PSG
Atalanta fans were left heartbroken by PSG’s stunning late comeback in their Champions League quarter-final.
Trailing 2-1 heading into the last minute, goals from Marquinhos and super-sub Eric Maxim Choupo Moting turned the tie on its head and sent PSG through sparking sensational scenes on the bench.
Atalanta were a huge threat for the French giants and they will see RB Leipzig in a similar vein but must be confident given their superiority.
Favourites though this may be, this is no done thing and it should be a cracking game.
RB Leipzig v PSG betting tip
The German side will be up against it on Tuesday night but you can’t write them off. They have shown they are capable of mixing it with the best and so we are going high value and backing RB Leipzig to win at odds of 4.6 with 888sport here.
Post bet chat James's Tips:
It was a long-shot so no real surprises that to see PSG get to the final