Di Maria's record in numbers
Angel Di Maria, courtesy of his assist for Kylian Mbappé in the 2-0 Coupe de France triumph over Monaco saw him establish the all-time assists record for Paris Saint-Germain.
One more assist to enter Rouge et Bleu history and surpass Safet Susic’s record of 103 assists for Paris Saint-Germain, established by the Bosnian playmaker between 1982 and 1991.
AFTER A 30-YEAR WAIT, SOME KEY STATS FOR BOTH PLAYERS!
Dominique Rocheteau is the striker who can thank Susic the most for his 16 assists, ahead of Luis Fernandez (9), Toko and Zlatko Vujovic (8) and the late Jean François Charbonnier (7).
Angel Di Maria's favourite target remains Edinson Cavani with 23 assists, but Kylian Mbappé is getting closer! Yesterday, against Monaco, the World Cup winner has now received 21 assists from DiMa. Behind him come Zlatan Ibrahimovic (10) and Marquinhos (9) to have benefited the most from Angel’s cultured left foot.
Angel Di Maria has provided assists for his team-mates in four competitions: in Ligue 1 (65 assists), the Champions League (17), the Coupe de la Ligue (11), the Coupe de France (10) and the Trophée des Champions (1).
For his part, Safet Susic distilled his talents in the league (80), the French Cup (18) and in European competition (5).
Monaco has proved Di Maria’s preferred opponent with eight assists, ahead of Lyon and Rennes (7) and Guingamp, Marseille and Nantes (6).
As for Safet Susic, it was Bastia that the Bosnian liked to torment, with 12 assists, ahead of Strasbourg (7), Saint-Etienne and Toulon (6), Nantes and Nice (5).
The record for the most assists in a season is a perfect tie, with 24 for Safet Susic in the 1984-1985 season and Angel Di Maria in 2015-2016.
The Argentinian has been a model of consistency, with a minimum of 12 assists per season, while Safet Susic settled for just four in his last season at the club in 1990-91.
The former Paris number 10 was a specialist in stunning performance, including an incredible total of five assists in a single game against Bastia (7-1) at the Parc des Princes in the league, for five different teammates!
It was during a French Cup match, in the round of 16 against Bourges (1-0) that Safet Susic gave his last pass to his friend Zlatko Vujovic, his favourite partner during his last two seasons in the capital.
The two players are now part of the Paris Saint-Germain legend...
