All you need to know: Paris-Benfica

A LITTLE HISTORY...

It's the eighth competitive meeting between the two sides, who have three wins apiece so far.

Paris Saint-Germain and Benfica are meeting for the 17th time overall (friendlies included) since the Parisian club's founding in 1970, equalling Barcelona and Real Madrid as the continental teams they have faced the most. Paris have five wins and six defeats to date.

It'll be the eighth time a Portuguese team comes to the Parc des Princes for a competitive game, and the Rouge et Bleu are unbeaten in those fixtures with five wins and two draws. The Parisians have beaten Boavista (2-1, 26/12/2002), Porto (2-0, 20/10/2004 & 2-1, 04/12/2012), and Benfica (2-1, 08/03/2007 and 2-0 10/12/2013), with draws vs. Braga (0-0, 12/03/2009) and Benfica (1-1, 17/03/2011).

Benfica are the foreign club with the most appearances at the Parc since 1972. This will be their 14th visit, putting them ahead of Bayern Munich (12 matches), Anderlecht (10 matches), FC Barcelona, Real Madrid and Porto (9 matches).

Fifteen players have played for both teams: Joao Alves, Fernando Cruz, Angel Di Maria, David Luiz, Julian Draxler,  Guedes, Helder Cristovao Marino, Hugo Leal, Humberto Coelho, Daniel Kenedy, Ricardo, Laurent Robert, Cristian Rodriguez, Renato Sanches and Valdo. Danilo Pereira only played for Benfica's youth teams.

THE STAKES...

The top two in Group H have seven points after three games. Tonight's winner would take a big step towards qualifying for the Round of 16.

Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in 23 competitive games since losing 3-0 at Monaco on 20 March last season (17 wins, 6 draws). It's close to entering the Club's all-time top-five unbeaten streaks. The absolute record is 37 games from August 1993 to April 1994.

It's the capital club's 30th European campaign since making their continental debut in the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1982/82, and the 11th successive season in the UEFA Champions League.

Paris are one of three clubs to have always reached the knockout stages since 2012/13, along with Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Paris Saint-Germain is going to play their 139th UEFA Champions League game (75 wins, 26 draws, 37 defeats). It'll be the Club's 251st European match*, with a  record of 130 wins, 56 draws and 63 losses.

KEYS TO THE match...

Paris Saint-Germain can count on captain Marquinhos, who holds the Club record for European appearances at 75, one ahead of Marco Verratti.

With 30 goals for the Club in European competition, Kylian Mbappé has equalled Edinson Cavani, and could set a new Club record this evening.

*Figures include the European Super Cup but not the Intertoto Cup