The key numbers: Espaly v. Paris

Match previews

Check out the key numbers ahead of the Coupe de France last-32 tie between FC Espaly and Paris Saint-Germain, which kicks off at 21:00 CET tonight at the Stade Marcel Michelin in Clermont.

1
In the 65 Coupe de France matches that Paris have played since the start of the 2011–2012 season, the capital club have failed to score on just one occasion: against Nice (0-0, 5-6 on pens) in the last 16 of the competition on 31st January 2022.
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4
FC Espaly will be the fourth different side that Paris will have faced in the Coupe de France in Clermont, after Clermont in the round of 16 (4-4, 3-4 on pens, 01/03/1997), Yzeure in the round of 16 (1-0, 19/02/2002) and Montluçon in the round of 32 (1-0, 04/01/2009).
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9
Paris Saint-Germain have not been knocked out at the last-32 stage of the Coupe de France since the 2013–2014 season, when they lost 2-1 to Montpellier at the Parc des Princes. That's a run of nine consecutive wins at this stage of the competition.
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15
Paris Saint-Germain have won the Coupe de France 15 times, an outright record for the capital club, whose nearest chasers are Marseille (10 wins).
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30
Paris Saint-Germain have not been eliminated by a lower-division club in the Coupe de France since 4th March 2009, when they were beaten 3-1 by third-tier side Rodez in the round of 16. That's a run of 30 matches (against Aubervilliers, Evian TG, Vesoul, Quevilly, Agen, Martigues, Le Mans, Angers, Locminé, Sablé, Arras, Brest, Auxerre, Wasquehal, Niort, Avranches, Sochaux, Les Herbiers, Pontivy, Villefranche, Linas-Montlhéry, Lorient, Pau, Caen, Entente Feignies-Aulnoye, Vannes, Châteauroux, Pays de Cassel, Revel and Orléans).
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36
Although out of the squad today, Marquinhos has made the most Coupe de France appearances (36) of any current Paris Saint-Germain player. The all-time club record in this respect is held by Jean-Marc Pilorget, who played 52 times for Paris in French football's oldest competition.
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49
Paris will be making their 49th appearance in the last 32 of the Coupe de France since 1970 tonight, with 38 wins and ten losses under their belt at this stage of the competition.
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103
This evening, fifth-tier outfit FC Espaly will become the 103rd different team that Les Rouge et Bleu will have faced in the Coupe de France. US Revel, whom Paris faced last season, were the 102nd.
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220
Espaly will also become Paris Saint-Germain's 220th opponent in competitive fixtures since 1970. In fact, the National 3 club are Paris's first new opponents since Atlético de Madrid.
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258
Paris will be playing their 258th Coupe de France match this evening, with their all-time record in the competition standing at 184 wins, 31 draws and 42 losses, giving them an average win rate of 71%. Note: a penalty shoot-out defeat is statistically considered as a draw.
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