The key numbers: Paris-Brest
All the stats and the stakes ahead of Wednesday’s Coupe de France Last 16 tie at the Parc des Princes
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Paris Saint-Germain have failed to score in just one of 60 Coupe de France ties since the start of the 2011/12 season. It was against Nice (0-0, 5-6 on pens.) in the Last 16 on 31 January, 2022.
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Paris have always come out on top against Brest in the Coupe de France, winning all three ties: 1982/83 (1-2 and 2-0 in the two-legged quarter-final), 2013/14 (5-2 in the Round of 64) and 2020/21 (3-0 in the Round of 32).
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Kylian Mbappé has eight career goals against Brest. That puts him ahead of Zlatan Ibrahimovic (6), Dominique Rocheteau (4) and Safet Susic (3) among the club’s goalscorers.
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Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in their last 11 competitive games at the Parc des Princes (9 wins, 2 draws).
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Paris are unbeaten in 14 competitive games (10 wins, 4 draws) since losing 2-1 vs Milan on 7 November.
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24 players have played for both clubs: Claude Barrabé, Daniel Bernard, Jean-Pierre Bosser, Bernard Bureau, Gilles Cardinet, Joël Cloarec, Patrick Colleter, Franck Dja Djédjé, Bandiougou Fadiga, Louis Floch, David Ginola, Vincent Guérin, Lionel Justier, Ahmed Kantari, Bernard Lama, Paul Le Guen, Yvon Leroux, Claude Makélélé, Tripy Makonda, Bernard Mendy, Granddi Ngoyi, William N’Jo Léa, Bernard Pardo, Jocelyn Rico.
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The Rouge et Bleu are unbeaten in 27 meetings with Brest (19 wins) last losing 3-1 on 26 January 1985. It’s the club’s second-best run, behind the club record of 29 games (ongoing vs. Angers)
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Luis Enrique is taking charge of his 30th game as Paris Saint-Germain coach. His record reads 19 wins, seven draws, and just three defeats.
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With 32 goals, Kylian Mbappé is the Club’s all-time leading scorer in the Coupe de France. He’s ahead of François M’Pelé (28), Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Pedro Miguel Pauleta (16), Safet Susic (15), Mustapha Dahleb (14) and Dominique Rocheteau (13).
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Marquinhos could play his 33rd Coupe France tie, the most of any player in the current squad. The club record is held by Jean-Marc Pilorget, with 52 matches in the Coupe de France between 1975 and 1989.
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PSG are in their 39th Coupe de France Last 16 tie since 1970. They have gone through on 28 previous occasions.
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43 competitive games between Paris and Brest. PSG’s record reads: 26 wins, 13 draws and 4 defeats.
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This will be Paris’ 253rd Coupe de France tie with 180 wins, 30 draws and 42 defeats so far, a win ratio of 71% (N.B. A penalty shoot-out defeat is statistically considered as a draw).
Zlatan Ibrahimovic v.Brest (5-2) in French Cup, 08/01/2014
