PSG's Marquinhos to become Champions League Centurion against Brest
Tonight, Paris Saint-Germain will make the trip to Brittany in the first of a Champions League knockout play-off double-header against Stade Brestois. Guingamp's Stade Roudourou will play host as Rouge et Bleu captain Marquinhos is poised to make his 100th appearance in Europe's elite competition.Since arriving in Paris in 2013 from AS Roma, Marquinhos has established himself as an indispensable pillar of PSG. Over 12 seasons, he has become the most capped player in the club's history, with a total of 468 matches played, scoring 38 goals and providing 12 assists.From his very first European match with Paris on September 17, 2013, against Olympiakos, he made an impact by scoring in a 4-1 victory. Since then, he has been a key figure in PSG's European campaigns, including the club's run to the 2020 Champions League final.With PSG, Marquinhos has won 31 trophies, including: nine Ligue 1 titles, nine Trophées des Champions, seven Coupe de France titles, and six Coupe de la Ligue titles. Les Parisiens and Luis Enrique will be hoping for a deep run in the competition this season, after reaching the semi-final stage last campaign. Whilst Marquinhos has been used all sorts of exotic locations during his time in the Champions League, it will be Breton chill of Guingamp which will welcome the Brazilian tonight. If PSG are too make good on Marquinhos' and the club's ambitions, they mustn't underestimate a Stade Brestois side this evening, and then again at the Parc des Princes next week. |
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