The essential insights for the PSG vs FC Barcelona match
Just hours away from the kickoff of the match between FC Barcelona and PSG in the Champions League quarter-finals, let's take a look at the key figures. This can fuel hope and start the match with confidence.
This Tuesday, PSG travels to Catalonia to face FC Barcelona in a quarter-final return leg of the Champions League. Paris Saint-Germain will play their 14th match at this stage of the competition, with a record of 7 qualifications and 6 eliminations.
On the European stage, FC Barcelona is the most faced opponent by PSG, with a total of 14 matches, with a balance of 4 victories, 4 draws, and 6 defeats.
After the Catalans, the most frequent opponents of Paris Saint-Germain are Bayern Munich (13 matches), Real Madrid (12 matches), Juventus (10 matches, including the UEFA Super Cup), Chelsea, and Benfica (8 matches).
In Spain, PSG is preparing to play their 19th official match (Real Madrid (6), FC Barcelona (6), Deportivo La Coruña (2), Sevilla FC (1), Athletic Bilbao (1), Valencia CF (1), and Real Sociedad (1)), with a record so far of 6 wins, 3 draws, and 6 defeats.
The essential insights for the PSG vs FC Barcelona match
Individually, PSG's qualification for the semifinals depends in part on the performance of Kylian Mbappe. The number 7 of Paris Saint-Germain is the club's top scorer in European competitions with 40 goals, ahead of Edinson Cavani and his 30 goals.
Now the player with the most appearances in the history of Paris Saint-Germain, Marquinhos has 88 matches in European competitions with the team.
Throughout history, 15 players have worn the shirts of both clubs facing each other tonight: Cristobal, Daniel Alves, Fredéric Dehu, Ousmane Dembele, Lucas Digne, Richard Dutruel, Ludovic Giuly, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Maxwell, Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr, Rafinha, Ronaldinho, Juan Pablo Sorin, and Thiago Motta.
It is worth noting that Mikel Arteta, Mauro Icardi, Kays Ruiz-Atil, Arnau Tenas, and Xavi Simons have never played professionally for FC Barcelona.