The heat is on as the last matchday of the ongoing champions league group stage games is about to kick off. For some teams, this is just an advanced training match to field fringe players… while for some teams, this is a do or die matchday. Man United is in the same boat as some of the teams who are in a do or die situation at the moment. If Man United lose this game and PSG win their match, Man United will be eliminated out of the group. This has raised a lot of talking points concerning the teams in group H, most especially the RB Leipzig vs Man United match as that is the main fixture today for group H. PSG are expected to win their match, but for the RB Leipzig vs Man United, both teams can actually win the match, so that is the biggest fixture in group H.
Before the first match of the group stage games, Man United were tipped as third favorites to make it through to the next round – PSG and Leipzig were tipped to finish first and second. However, Man United changed the narrative much quickly than expected especially their win against PSG away. That was the match that changed what people though earlier and placed them as one of the favorites to progress from the group. They stringed a couple of wins together that they looked certain to finish top of the group, however, things began to go south for them and now with two losses which now puts them level on points with PSG and Leipzig, making this last day fixture a do or die affair for the teams involved.
Man United are in a much difficult situation compared to PSG who put them in this situation by beating Man United in their previous match, PSG will be facing a much easier fixture, a game they are expected to win pretty much comfortably. Man United will be going up against Leipzig, a team who want to go through, and as we all know, Leipzig are not an easy team to play against as they will also be going into this game to give their all to try to qualify to the next round. A lot of eyeballs will be on this fixture for sure, as anyone who loses and PSG wins, that team would be knocked out of the competition. For Man United, this is a must-not-lose match, a draw would be a great result for themd as they have better head-to-head against Leipzig. So for Man United, they have other options to go through while for RB Leipzig, this is a must-win game, as they need a win to secure qualification to the next round.
They almost but they didn't!