The Premier League club were in the bottom pot of seeds and PSG ended up facing the Magpies instead of comparative minnows such as Pafos and Kairat Almaty. Only one of their eight opponents in the league phase came from outside Europe's four biggest leagues, and that was Portuguese giants Sporting. We will have to take the long route, but I don't think anyone else can be considered favourites more than us." - Newcastle's 'acid test' -PSG and Newcastle will discover the identity of their opponents in February's play-off round when the draw takes place on Friday. "This was the real acid test here against a team motivated to win and the holders of the competition," he insisted.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha January 29, 2026 03:23 UTC