2018 in review: Statattack (1/2)
In 2018, Paris Saint-Germain smashed a host of records, hogged the ball and scored goals... lots of goals. Check out the key stats from an exceptional year!
155
Paris scored 155 goals in all competitions in 2018, more than a y other team from Europe's top five leagues.
28
Of the 155 goal scored by the capital club in 2018, 28 came from Edinson Cavani - Les Rouge et Bleu's top scorer - with the rest of Paris' fearsome foursome close behind: Neymar Jr (27), Mbappé (25) and Di Maria (24)… that's 104 goals from just four players!
8
Paris Saint-Germain's biggest win in all competitions in 2018 was they 8-0 hiding they handed Dijon on 17 January - a match that saw Neymar Jr bag a quadruple. But who could forget Paris' two other masterclasses of the year, against Monaco on 15 April (7-1) in Ligue 1 and against Red Star Belgrade on 3 October (6-1) in the UEFA Champions League group stage.
89,3
Paris completed 89.3% of their passes in Ligue 1 in 2018 (20031 of 22433), the highest such percentage across Europe's top five leagues. And the capital club took full advantage of their ball possession, scoring one goal for every 5.4 shots in Ligue 1 in 2018 - also the best ration among Europe's elite.
94,9
Thiago Silva was successful with 94.9% of his passes in Ligue 1 in 2018 (1824 of 1922), the highest such percentage in Europe\s top five leagues (with minimum of 500 passes). Presnel Kimpembe sits second on this list, having found success with 94.6% of his passes (1566 of1655).
51
Angel Di Maria is the Paris Saint-Germain player to have made the most appearances (51) and played the most minutes (3923) in all competition in 2018.