Played
September 18, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: B. Kuipers
Attendance: 42536
September 18, 2012 2:45 PM EDT
Parc des Princes — Paris
Referee: B. Kuipers
Attendance: 42536
Champions League Preview: Paris Saint-Germain - Dinamo Kiev
The big-spending French welcome the eastern Europeans to Parc des Princes on matchday one, and is eager to make a big impression on Europe's elite
By Mohammed Ali
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PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN
 Sirigu Jallet, Alex, Thiago Silva, Maxwell Verratti, Motta Menez, Pastore, Lavezzi Ibrahimovic |
DYNAMO KIEV
 Koval Danilo, Mykhalyk, Khacheridi, Taiwo Garmash, Miguel Veloso Yarmolenko, Kranjcar, Gusev Brown |
Paris Saint-Germain coach Carlo Ancelotti will have Brazil center back Thiago Silva at his disposal for the first time, confirming before the 2-0 win over Toulouse FC, that the former AC Milan defender would make his debut for the visit of Dinamo Kiev.
Ezequiel Lavezzi should feature in his first game for three weeks after being rested on Friday, having just returned from international duty, while the impressive Marco Verratti should be in line for his Champions League debut.
Club captain Christophe Jallet will be the preferred choice at right back over Gregory van der Viel, while Zlatan Ibrahimovic is set to become the first man to play for six clubs in the Champions League.
Kiev coach Yury Semin isn't expected to make wholesale changes for the trip to the French capital, with Andriy Yarmolenko and Denys Garmash set to return after being omitted from the starting lineup in the 3-1 win over Karpaty Lviv.
Taye Taiwo played against PSG for Marseille as recently as 2011, with Ideye Brown a familiar face for many Ligue 1 aficionados. Niko Kranjcar meanwhile, scored a brace for the Ukrainian giants at the weekend.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
Paris Saint-Germain qualified for the group stage of the Champions League, by virtue of its second place finish in the 2011-12 Ligue 1 season.
- Les Parisiens last featured in the group stage in 2004-05, finishing bottom in a group containing CSKA Moscow, Chelsea, and 2012-13 rivals FC Porto.
- PSG has only won two of their last 13 Champions League games.
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic has 28 Champions League goals to his name, only Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have scored more among the players set to feature this season.
- Dinamo Kiev qualified for the group stage by beating Borussia Monchengladbach 4-3 on aggregate in the playoff.
- The Ukrainian side have not progressed past the group stage in their last 10 attempts.
- Yury Semin's men have failed to win 26 out of their last 28 games on the road in this competition.
- Taye Taiwo, Ibrahimovic and Thiago Silva all featured for AC Milan last season.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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PSG 2-0 Dynamo Kiev
- 22.86 %
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PSG 2-1 Dynamo Kiev
- 14.96 %
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PSG 3-1 Dynamo Kiev
- 12.07 %
| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Nov 21, 2012 | Dynamo Kiev 0 - PSG 2 |
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| UEFA Champions League (UCL) | Sep 18, 2012 | PSG 4 - Dynamo Kiev 1 |
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| Europa League (EL) | Apr 16, 2009 | Dynamo Kiev 3 - PSG 0 |
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| Europa League (EL) | Apr 9, 2009 | PSG 0 - Dynamo Kiev 0 |
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PSG
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| May 18, 2013 | PSG 3 - Stade Brestois 29 1 | FRA1 |
| May 12, 2013 | O. Lyon 0 - PSG 1 | FRA1 |
| May 5, 2013 | PSG 1 - Valenciennes FC 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 28, 2013 | Evian Thonon Gaillard 0 - PSG 1 | FRA1 |
| Apr 21, 2013 | PSG 3 - OGC Nice 0 | FRA1 |
Dynamo Kiev
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| Feb 21, 2013 | Bordeaux 1 - Dynamo Kiev 0 | EL |
| Feb 14, 2013 | Dynamo Kiev 1 - Bordeaux 1 | EL |
| Dec 4, 2012 | Dinamo Zagreb 1 - Dynamo Kiev 1 | UCL |
| Nov 21, 2012 | Dynamo Kiev 0 - PSG 2 | UCL |
| Nov 6, 2012 | Dynamo Kiev 0 - Porto 0 | UCL |
| 30 | Salvatore Sirigu | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Alex | Defender |
| 26 | Christophe Jallet | Defender |
| 17 | Maxwell | Defender |
| 4 | Thiago Silva | Defender |
| 14 | Blaise Matuidi | Midfielder |
| 20 | Clément Chantôme | Midfielder |
| 7 | Jérémy Menez | Midfielder |
| 27 | Javier Pastore | Midfielder |
| 24 | Marco Verratti | Midfielder |
| 18 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | Striker |
| 1 | Nicolas Douchez | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Sylvain Armand | Defender |
| 6 | Zoumana Camara | Defender |
| 5 | Mathieu Bodmer | Midfielder |
| 19 | Nenê | Midfielder |
| 21 | Ezequiel Lavezzi | Striker |
| 19 | Kevin Gameiro | Striker |
| 35 | Maksym Koval | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Danilo Silva | Midfielder |
| 3 | Taye Taiwo | Defender |
| 34 | Yevhen Khacheridi | Defender |
| 17 | Taras Mykhalyk | Midfielder |
| 19 | Denys Garmash | Midfielder |
| 4 | Miguel Veloso | Midfielder |
| 21 | Niko Kranjcar | Midfielder |
| 10 | Raffael | Striker |
| 9 | Andriy Yarmolenko | Striker |
| 11 | B. Ideye | Striker |
| 1 | Oleksander Shovkovski | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Betão | Defender |
| 23 | Andriy Bogdanov | Midfielder |
| 18 | Milos Ninkovic | Midfielder |
| 20 | Oleh Husyev | Midfielder |
| 5 | Ognjen Vukojevic | Midfielder |
| 13 | Admir Mehmedi | 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 FC Bayern München |
8 | 1 |
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Lionel Messi Striker Barcelona |
8 | 0 |
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Burak Yılmaz Striker Galatasaray |
8 | 0 |
