The key numbers: Paris-Monaco
All the stats, stakes and history ahead of Friday’s Ligue 1 game in the principality (kick-off 9:05pm).
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The legendary Safet Susic started his Paris Saint-Germain career against Monaco at the Parc des Princes on 18 December, 1982. He came off the bench in the second half in a 1-0 home defeat. Ronaldindho scored his first goal for the club with a penalty against Monaco on 4 May, 2003. Pedro Miguel Pauleta also opened his Paris account against Monaco in a 4-2 defeat on 24 August, 2003. Angel Di Maria made his debut against the principality outfit, registering an assist in a 3-0 win on 30 August, 2015.

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Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain played each other for the first time in the Ligue 2 play-off final at the old Stade Louis II on 6 June 1971. The drew 2-2.
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Paris Saint-Germain have lost just one of their last 49 Ligue 1 games: against Toulouse (1-3, 12 May, 2024). They have won 35 times and drawn 13 games in that run. Since Luis Enrique’s arrival, Paris have lost just twice in 65 matches against French opposition – the other defeat coming against Nice (2-3, 15 September, 2003).

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Paris’ only competitive game without a coach since 1970 came against Monaco. After the surprise resignation of Pierre Alonzo and before Velibor Vasovic returned, it was club president Francis Borelli who picked the side for the game in Monaco on 4 November, 1978. Paris lost the game 2-1.
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Ousmane Dembélé has scored at least one goal in his first six matches of the year with Paris: Monaco (1), Saint-Etienne (2), Manchester City (1), Reims (1), Stuttgart (3) and Brest (3), which is a club record.

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Edinson Cavani, with 15, is the club’s all-time leading scorer against Monaco. Kylian Mbappé (11), Carlos Bianchi, Angel Di Maria and Neymar Jr (6) come next.

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It’s 20 matches without defeat since the start of the season for Paris Saint-Germain. That run is in the club’s all-time top 3 behind 2015-2016 (27 matches) and 1985-1986 (26 matches), and equal with 2018-2019 (20 matches).

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Paris have scored at least once in their last 26 Ligue 1 matches at the Parc des Princes since the goalless draw with Lorient on 12 August, 2023. It’s the second-longest run in the club’s history following the 35-game streak between 2013 and 2014 (starting with the 1-0 win over Lille on 28 January 2013 and ending with the 2-1 defeat of Nantes on 6 December the following year).

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38 players have played for both clubs: Jimmy Algerino, Jean-Kévin Augustin, Ali Benarbia, Daniel Bernard, Daniel Bravo, Édouard Cissé, Alain Couriol, Éric Cubilier, Omar Da Fonseca, James Debbah, Abdou Diallo, Youri Djorkaeff, Jean-Pierre Dogliani, Louis Floch, Marcelo Gallardo, Franck Gava, Xavier Gravelaine, Bernard Guignedoux, Ludovic Giuly, Thilo Kehrer, Layvin Kurzawa, Yvon Leroux, Mickael Madar, Kylian Mbappé, Jérémy Ménez, Nenê, Alex Nyarko, Christian Perez, José Karl Pierre-Fanfan, Fabrice Poullain, Jacques Rémond, Bruno Rodriguez, Jean-Louis Rostagni, Jérôme Rothen, Amara Simba, Marco Simone, George Weah and Arthur Zagré.

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It’ll be the 115th time the two have met since 1970 – more than any other club, ahead of Bordeaux and Lyon (110 games). The Parisians have 36 wins, 30 draws and 48 defeats.

Laurent Fournier v Monaco (1-0), 08/05/1993