Two of Europe’s richest sides, PSG and Manchester City, will lock horns on Wednesday in the Champions League in a tie labeled “El Cashico”.
Les Parisiens head into the 1st leg quarter-final clash with the Ligue 1 title under their belt; the Citizens, on the other hand, are fighting for a second piece of silverware before the departure of Manuel Pellegrini.
Given the star names at disposal for both teams, one could easily expect a thrilling encounter. Here are some key stats ahead of the Parc des Princes tie.
City with the least number of clean sheets
No remaining side have kept fewer clean sheets than the Citizens, having avoid conceding only once.
Zlatan on a goal-scoring streak
The Swede has found the back of the net in all of his last four European outings. This might be scary for Pellegrini’s boys considering they can’t stop conceding.
One home loss in 38 European games
PSG’s home record in Europe is very impressive, having lost only once in their last 38 Parc des Princes games (W25, L12).
Aguero: The deadly striker
The Argentine boasts 16 goals in 18 Champions League starts. Man City will need his lethalness given that they’ll face a formidable opponent in between the sticks.
Trapp: The best goalkeeper in Europe?
No other custodian remaining in the Champions League has made more saves than the German, saving 30 out of the 33 shots he has faced.
