Played
December 4, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: C. Thomson
Attendance: 45512
December 4, 2012 7:45 PM GMT
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: C. Thomson
Attendance: 45512
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| Paris St. Germain (PSG) | 2.05 | 1.04 | 2.20 | 0.00 | 1.02 | 2.20 | 1.01 | 1.06 | 2.33 |
| Draw | 3.40 | 12.00 | 3.25 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 3.30 | 11.00 | 8.30 | 3.20 |
| Porto | 3.50 | 66.00 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 501.00 | 3.40 | 60.00 | 140.00 | 3.22 |
Paris Saint-Germain - Porto Preview: Struggling hosts aiming for top spot in Group A finale
Carlo Ancelotti's men are on a poor run of form and they need victory if they are to secure top spot against the Portuguese giants
By Mohammed Ali
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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
 Sirigu Jallet, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell Chantome, Verratti, Matuidi Menez, Lavezzi Ibrahimovic |
PORTO
 Helton Danilo, Otamendi, Mangala, Alex Sandro Defour Lucho, Moutinho Varela, Martinez, James Rodriguez |
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti is set to welcome back goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu and midfielder Marco Verratti to his starting line-up after the duo missed the 2-1 defeat to Nice through injury.
Blaise Matuidi should keep his place in the side despite a silly red card in that league reverse, with Christophe Jallet set to remain in the side ahead of Gregory van der Wiel. Kevin Gameiro and Thiago Motta remain absent through injury.
Porto will recall a number of players to their starting line-up after the 2-1 defeat to Braga at the weekend as they seek a repeat of their 1-0 victory over the Ligue 1 giants earlier in the Champions League group stage.
The likes of Joao Moutinho, Jackson Martinez and Lucho Gonzalez should be named in the starting XI at the Parc des Princes, with no significant injury worries ahead of Tuesday's clash for Vitor Pereira.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
PSG sit in fourth place in Ligue 1 with 26 points from 14 games, having suffered their first away league defeat of the season.
- Carlo Ancelotti's side have qualified from Group A. They will progress as group winners if they beat Porto.
- Les Parisiens won their last home game against Porto in the 2004-05 group stage. Goals from Charles-Edouard Coridon and Pauleta sealed the win.
- That defeat was one of only three defeats on French soil for the Portuguese club. They beat Olympique de Marseille, Olympique Lyonnais and Monaco en route to Champions League glory in 2004.
- Porto are top of the Portuguese Primeira Liga, with 26 points.
- Thiago Silva - now at PSG - was a Porto player in 2004, but left for Russia without playing a first team game.
- Vitor Pereira's men need only to avoid defeat to progress as group winners.
- If Porto lose, it will be their first back-to-back competitive defeats since November 2009.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Paris St. Germain (PSG) 2-1 Porto
- 19.48 %
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Paris St. Germain (PSG) 2-0 Porto
- 10.65 %
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Paris St. Germain (PSG) 3-1 Porto
- 9.29 %
| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | 4 Dec 2012 | Paris St. Germain (PSG) 2 - Porto 1 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | 3 Oct 2012 | Porto 1 - Paris St. Germain (PSG) 0 |
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Paris St. Germain (PSG)
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| 18 May 2013 | Paris St. Germain (PSG) 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1 | FRA1 |
| 12 May 2013 | Olympique Lyonnais 0 - Paris St. Germain (PSG) 1 | FRA1 |
| 5 May 2013 | Paris St. Germain (PSG) 1 - Valenciennes FC 1 | FRA1 |
| 28 Apr 2013 | Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - Paris St. Germain (PSG) 1 | FRA1 |
| 21 Apr 2013 | Paris St. Germain (PSG) 3 - OGC Nice 0 | FRA1 |
Porto
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| 19 May 2013 | Paços Ferreira 0 - Porto 2 | POR1 |
| 11 May 2013 | Porto 2 - Benfica 1 | POR1 |
| 4 May 2013 | CD Nacional 1 - Porto 3 | POR1 |
| 27 Apr 2013 | Porto 2 - Vitoria Setubal 0 | POR1 |
| 20 Apr 2013 | Moreirense 0 - Porto 3 | POR1 |
| Returns: | Paris St. Germain (PSG) £22.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw £170.00 |
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| Returns: | Porto £5010.00 |
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| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 33 | Alex | Defender |
| 17 | Maxwell | Defender |
| 2 | Gregory van der Wiel | Defender |
| 7 | Jérémy Menez | Midfielder |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi | Midfielder |
| 20 | Clément Chantôme | Midfielder |
| 27 | Javier Pastore | Midfielder |
| 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | Striker |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 1 | Nicolas Douchez | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Mamadou Sakho | Defender |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand | Defender |
| 26 | Christophe Jallet | Defender |
| - | Mohamed Lamine Sissoko | Midfielder |
| 19 | Nenê | Midfielder |
| 24 | Marco Verratti | Midfielder |
| 1 | Helton | Goalkeeper |
| - | Danilo | Defender |
| 22 | Eliaquim Mangala | Defender |
| - | Alex Sandro | Defender |
| 30 | Nicolás Otamendi | Defender |
| 8 | Lucho González | Midfielder |
| - | Joao Moutinho | Midfielder |
| 25 | Fernando | Midfielder |
| - | Jackson Martínez | Striker |
| 19 | James Rodríguez | Midfielder |
| 17 | Silvestre Varela | Striker |
| - | Fabiano | Goalkeeper |
| - | Miguel Lopes | Defender |
| 4 | Abdoulaye Ba | Defender |
| 26 | André Castro | Midfielder |
| 35 | Steven Defour | Midfielder |
| 9 | Kléber | Striker |
| - | Christian Twasam Atsu | Striker |
Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Cristiano Ronaldo Striker Real Madrid |
12 | 0 |
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Robert Lewandowski Striker Borussia Dortmund |
10 | 1 |
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Thomas Müller Striker Bayern Munich |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |
