The key numbers: Paris v. Atlético de Madrid
Check out the key numbers ahead of the game between Paris Saint-Germain and Atlético Madrid, which kicks off at 21:00 CET tonight (Matchday 4 of the league phase of the UEFA Champions League) at the Parc des Princes.
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These two teams have never faced each other competitively before, although they have twice crossed paths in friendlies: a 1-1 draw in the Emirates Cup in London on 2nd August 2009 and a 3-2 win for Paris in the International Champions Cup in Singapore on 30th July 2018.
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Nine players have plied their trade for both teams: Grégory Coupet, Kevin Gameiro, Ramón Heredia, Lucas Hernandez, Hugo Leal, Mateja Kežman, Peter Luccin, Cristian Rodríguez and Thiago Motta. Meanwhile, former Paris player Carlos Bianchi briefly managed Los Rojiblancos.
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Atlético will become the tenth Spanish team that Les Parisiens will have faced in their history, following in the footsteps of FC Barcelona, Real Madrid CF, Deportivo La Coruña, Sevilla FC, Athletic Bilbao, Valencia CF, Racing Santander, Real Sociedad and Girona FC. In fact, Spain has provided the capital club with more opponents than any other country, including Germany, England and Italy (six clubs each).
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Les Rouge et Bleu are unbeaten in their last 13 UEFA Champions League group-stage matches at the Parc des Princes, having recorded 11 wins and two draws since losing 2-1 to Manchester United on 20th October 2020.
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Paris Saint-Germain have played 41 competitive fixtures against Spanish sides in their history: 15 against FC Barcelona, 12 against Real Madrid, four against Deportivo La Coruña, two against Sevilla FC, two against Athletic Bilbao, two against Valencia CF, two against Real Sociedad, one against Racing Santander and one against Girona FC. The capital club’s overall record against these teams stands at 18 wins, nine draws and 14 losses.
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Atlético will become the 49th different team that Paris will have come up against in the UEFA Champions League.
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Los Colchoneros are also set to become Paris’s 90th different opponent across all European competitions.
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With 94 matches under his belt, Marquinhos is Paris Saint-Germain’s top appearance maker in European competitions.
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Tonight, Atlético will make themselves Les Parisiens’ 150th different opponent in competitive fixtures at the Parc des Princes specifically, as well as being the capital club’s 84th different opponent there in European competitions.
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Against Atlético, Paris will be playing their 159th UEFA Champions League fixture, with their overall record in the competition standing at 83 wins, 30 draws and 45 losses.
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This will also be the capital club’s 271st match in any European competition, where their record stands at 139 wins, 60 draws and 71 losses. Note: these figures take into account the UEFA Super Cup but not the UEFA Intertoto Cup.
Virgiliu Postolachi v l'Atlético de Madrdi (3-2), 30/07/2018
