Are you ready for Paris Saint-Germain vs AS Monaco?
Check out all the stats and facts ahead of the Week 33 Ligue 1 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and AS Monaco at the Parc des Princes:
THE MATCH
It's the 101st between the two sides with Monaco enjoying 44 wins, 27 draws and 29 defeats in official matches. Paris Saint-Germain are, however, on a run of eight consecutive matches without defeat against the principality side since 28 AUgust 2016 (1-3 in Monaco in Ligue 1). Monaco are only the second side to have played Paris more than 100 times, along with Les Girondins de Bordeaux (102 matches).
THE PLAYERS
33 players – including current Paris Saint-Germain stars Layvin Kurzawa and Kylian Mbappé - have played for both sides. With 15 goals scored against Monaco, Edinson Cavani is Les Rouge et Bleu's all-time leading scorer against ASM. El Matador has scored at least once in each of his last five appearances against Monaco. ASM is also a great memory for Thomas Tuchel; the coach began his reign with a 4-0 win over Monaco in the Trophée des Champions on 4 August in Shenzhen.
THE BONUS
Monaco is the only team ever to have missed to penalties in a single match at the Parc des Princes against Paris Saint-Germain. It was on 22 November 1986, when Manuel Amoros and Soren Lerby both missed the target against Joël Bats in the Paris goal. Despite the two misses, Monaco still won 1-0.