The key stats: Paris-Nice
Check out the stats and stakes ahead of Friday’s Ligue 1 game against Nice at the Parc des Princes.
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The Parc des Princes suffered its only blackout during a game against Nice on 18 January 1986. For 15 minutes, half the stadium was in darkness, but the referee continued the game. Paris eventually came through 3-2 as all the lights came back on just before the final whistle.
Only one player has scored four times in a single game against Nice: Patrice Loko in a 5-0 win on 27 April 1997 at the Parc des Princes.
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Kylian Mbappé has made a career-best start to the league season with five goals after four matches. He had scored four in four in 2018/19 and 2022/23.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the club’s all-time top scorer against Nice with 11 competitive goals. Edinson Cavani, François M’Pelé (6) and Patrice Loko (5) follow.
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Paris Saint-Germain are unbeaten in their last 12 league games at home to Nice, a streak stretching back to the 2010/11 campaign (8 wins, 4 draws).
This will be the 40th competitive meeting between Paris and Nice at the Parc des Princes. So far, it’s 18 wins, 13 draws and eight defeats for the hosts.
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41 players have featured for both teams: Fabrice Abriel, Jean-Pierre Adams, Jérôme Alonzo, William Ayache, Dominique Baratelli, Hatem Ben Arfa, Jules Bocandé, Mathieu Bodmer, Jean-Pierre Bosser, Daniel Bravo, Marcin Bulka, José Cobos, Eric Cubilier, Mustapha Dahleb, James Debbah, Guy Delhumeau, Jean Deloffre, Kaba Diawara, Didier Digard, Franck Dja Djédjé, Jean-François Douis, Pierre Dréossi, David Hellebuyck, Jean-Noël Huck, Christophe Jallet, Sylvain Léandri, Jean-Louis Leonetti, Lionel Letizi, Danijel Ljuboja, Larrys Mabiala, Stanley Nsoki, Grégory Paisley, Fabrice Poullain, Jocelyn Rico, Daniel Sanchez, Liazid Sandjak, Marco Simone, Nambatingue Toko, Sammy Traoré, Franck Vandecasteele and Zlatko Vujovic.
It will be the duo’s 82nd competitive meeting. PSG’s record reads 34 wins, 24 draws, 23 defeats.
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501 players have made a competitive appearance for Paris Saint-Germain’s first team following the 4-1 win over Lyon. Randal Kolo Muani could soon become the 502nd after recent debutants Bradley Barcola (500th) and Cher Ndour (501st).
The goal
Patrice Loko against Nice the 27 April 1997
