Draft:FC Barcelona-Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Rivalry

FC Barcelona-Paris Saint-Germain F.C. rivalry
FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint Germain, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League knockout phase.
LocationEurope (UEFA)
TeamsSpain FC Barcelona
France Paris Saint-Germain
First meetingFC Barcelona 1–1 Paris Saint-Germain
(1 March 1995)
1994–95 UEFA Champions League
Latest meetingParis Saint-Germain 4-1 FC Barcelona
(16 April 2024)
2023-24 UEFA Champions League
StadiumsEstadi Olímpic Lluís Companys (temporary)

Camp Nou

Parc des Princes
Statistics
Meetings totalAll matches: 15
Official matches: 14
Most winsFC Barcelona (6)
Paris Saint-Germain (5)
Largest victoryFC Barcelona 6–1 Paris Saint-Germain

The FC Barcelona-Paris Saint-Germain F.C. rivalry is an international club rivalry between FC Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. It is most often played in the Champions League, where they have faced each other a total of 14 times[1].

History edit

The clubs first played each other in the quarter finals of the 1994-95 UEFA Champions League season. The first leg resulted in a 1-1 tie, whereas the second leg saw PSG win 2-1 with a late winner from Vincent Guérin[1].

On the 8th of March, 2017, FC Barcelona won 6-1 against PSG on aggregate at the Camp Nou, overcoming a 4 goal deficit in the second leg.[1] This makes it the largest comeback in UEFA Champions League history, many dubbing it la Remontada (English: the comeback)[2].


References edit

  1. ^ a b c "Barcelona-Paris Head-to-head". UEFA. Retrieved 2024-05-09.
  2. ^ Fish, Hal (2024-04-08). "The meaning of remontada - the Spanish word forever tied to Barcelona vs PSG". GiveMeSport. Retrieved 2024-05-13.