All you need to know: Paris - Leipzig!

HISTORY...

Paris Saint-Germain - RB Leipzig, Act V! The teams have previously met four times: the German side won a friendly 4-2 on 18 July 2014, the Parisians triumphed 3-0 in the UEFA Champions League semi-final in Lisbon on 18 August 2020. Last season, there was a 2-1 defeat for the Parisians in the group stage on 4 November 2020 and a 1-0 win at the Parc des Princes 20 days later.

It's the Club's 23rd competitive meeting with a German club: Bayern Munich (11 matches), Borussia Dortmund (4 matches), Wolfsburg (2 matches), Bayer Leverkusen (2 matches), Schalke 04 (1 match) and RB Leipzig (3 matches). The Parisians' record reads: 13 wins, 2 draws, 8 defeats.

At the Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain boast a near-perfect record in their 10 encounters with German clubs: 8 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in their last one, against Bayern Munich (0-1) on 13/04/2021.

Two players have played for both teams: Jean-Kevin Augustin and Christopher Nkunku.

THE STAKES...

With four points from two games, the Rouge et Bleu lead the group and - should they win - they will have seven points in hand over their German opponents before the next matchday's trip to Germany.

It's Paris Saint-Germain's 30th European season since their continental debut in 1982/83.

It's the Club's 130th UEFA Champions League fixture (70 wins, 24 draws, 35 defeats). It's their 242nd European match*: 126 wins, 54 draws, 61 defeats.

It's Paris' 10th successive UEFA Champions League group stage campaign since 2012. Only five other teams have achieved that feat: Bayern Munich, Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Juventus and Manchester City.

Paris Saint-Germain are one of four teams to have always reached the knockout stages since 2012/13 with Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and FC Barcelona.

THE KEYS TO THE match...

Paris Saint-Germain are aiming to finish top of their group for the fifth successive season, and the seventh time in the last ten seasons since 2012/13.

The Parisians have scored in their last 34 group stage games since a 1-0 defeat to Real Madrid on 3 November, 2015. 

At the Parc des Princes, the capital club have won their last eight games since losing to Manchester City (1-2, 28/04/2021).

Paris Saint-Germain - RB Leipzig is a new classic for the Club! It's the third successive UEFA Champions League season in which they are meeting the German side, equalling the run of fixtures against Chelsea (2013/14-2015/16).

*These stats include the European Super Cup but not the Intertoto Cup.