In unison

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The match between Paris Saint-Germain and Istanbul Basaksehir will finally take place on Wednesday evening at 18:55, after the match was interrupted last night. Between revolt, and emotion, a look back at an evening unlike any other, before looking ahead and thinking about what’s at stake.

The 13th minute of Tuesday evening's game and the match comes to a halt. The facts are clear: racist remarks directed at Pierre Achille Webo, a member of the coaching staff of Istanbul Basaksehir, were uttered by the game's 4th official. The players and the coaching staff are shocked, and a lively exchange ensues. Disgusted by the words, the Paris Saint-Germain players stand by their Turkish counterparts and the match will not restart. 

Opponents on the pitch, the two teams, players and coaching staff are moved in unison by this event that has nothing do with sport. Rapidly, the two clubs officially condemn the words said on Tuesday evening, while the players reacted on social media later in the evening. 

 

 

Reactions that act as a reminder that racism and discrimination in all their forms have no place in football and in our society. A fight led for a long time by Paris Saint-Germain and intensified by Nasser Al-Khelaifi.

Nobody is in any doubt that the match to be replayed this evening will be a highly emotional occasion. It remains the case that the Parisians have an objective to attain: winning in order to finish top of the group, following the 3-2 victory last night of RB Leipzig against Manchester United.

The Germans sealed their qualification by beating Manchester United, and are now waiting for Paris Saint-Germain's result against Istanbul. The equation is simple: in the case of victory at the Parc des Princes this evening, Thomas Tuchel's men will finish top of the group. A draw or a defeat will mean Leipzig finish top of the group. 1st place in the group and united against racism, two major goals for Paris Saint-Germain.