Are you ready for FC Villefranche vs Paris Saint-Germain?
Just hours away from kick-off in the Coupe de France last-16 clash between Villefranche and Paris Saint-Germain at Groupama Stadium, PSG.FR reveals all the latest stats and facts for you to impress your friends before the game:
THE MATCH
This is the first competitive match between the two sides, after a friendly match on 11 July 1998 in Aix-les-Bains, that Paris won 9-1.
In the Coupe de France, Paris Saint-Germain have won the competition for the last four years, recording 26 consecutive victories since the the 2-1 loss to Montpellier on 22 January 2012 in the round of 32. The capital club have kept 13 clean sheets in that time and are on track to set a new record in Europe's top 5 leagues of five consecutive Cup wins.
Tonight, Paris Saint-Germain will contest their 229th Coupe de France match, having recorded 160 wins, 27 draws and 41 losses at a 70% win ratio.
THE PLAYERS
Paris Saint-Germain's all-time top scorer in the Coupe de France is François M’Pelé, who scored 28 times between 1973 and 1979. Edinson Cavani has just entered the top 5 with 13 goals in the competition.
If he plays tonight, Alphonse Areola will make his 91st competitive appearance for Les Rouge et Bleu and enter the club's all-time top 10 for most-capped goalkeepers alongside the Germany international Kevin Trapp.
THE BONUS
Paris Saint-Germain have scored 97 goals in official matches this season and could bring up the century of goals this evening.
