Published 07:55 IST, August 12th 2020

MATCHDAY: PSG-Atalanta in 1st Champions League quarterfinal

Atalanta's first season in the Champions League began with three group-stage losses. The northern Italian side fought back to advance to the knockout phase and now finds itself two wins from the final as Italy's sole remaining representative

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A look at first of Champions League quarterfinals between Paris Saint-Germain and Atalanta on Wednesday.

Atalanta's first season in Champions League began with three group-st losses. rrn Italian side fought back to advance to kckout phase and w finds itself two wins from final as Italy's sole remaining representative. reconfigured final-eight format means re's only one match on neutral territory at Benfica against PSG rar two legs home and away. It looks like a mismatch, with French treble winner's revenue and w bill far exceeding Atalanta's budget. But Atalanta was Serie A's highest-scoring team in a run to a second consecutive third-place finish. Josip Ilicic, who scored five goals across two last-16 games against Valencia, hasn't traveled to Lisbon for personal reasons. PSG is set to be missing forward Kylian Mbappé from starting lineup as he has been recovering from an ankle injury.

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TOP SCORER

Paris Saint-Germain: Kylian Mbappé (30 in all competitions).

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Atalanta: Josip Iličić (21).

KEY PLAYMAKER

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Paris Saint-Germain: Ángel Di María (14 assists).

Atalanta: Alejandro “Papu” Gomez (18).

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TOP DEFENDER

Paris Saint-Germain: Thiago Silva.

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Atalanta: Berat Djimsiti.

DOMESTIC FINISH

Paris Saint-Germain: Ligue (1st), French Cup (winners), League Cup (winners).

Atalanta: Serie A (3rd), Italian Cup (last 16).

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE BEST

Paris Saint-Germain: Semifinals (1995).

Atalanta: Debut.

REVENUE

Paris Saint-Germain: 637.8 million euros.

Atalanta: 188.6 million euros.

W BILL

Paris Saint-Germain: 337 million euros.

Atalanta: 50.9 million for players.

Im credits: AP

07:55 IST, August 12th 2020