Match Report
The table read 7th (Paris Saint Germain, 9 pts) against 79th (Celtic, 0 pts), 9 points apart. The last five rounds placed Celtic no better than 1991st for form, against 79th in the standings. Scoring rates set the scale: Paris Saint Germain 4.67 scored and 0 conceded per game, Celtic 0 and 4, with the league averaging 1.93.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Paris Saint Germain, having scored in 15 consecutive games. Recent form was uneven: 12/15 points for Paris Saint Germain, 5/15 for Celtic.
The match was played at Parc des Princes in Paris (capacity 48,583). N. Rainville took charge of the match — our records show 61 games refereed with an average of 1.8 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Paris Saint Germain led 2-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-0.