FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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FC Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain FC — Champions League at Camp Nou.
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk
- Referee Bjorn Kuipers
- Referee Sander van Roekel
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Pol van Boekel
7 games this season
🟨 0.1/game
⚽ 3.4 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 8 | 24 |
| 2 | FC Bayern München | 8 | 21 |
| 3 | Liverpool FC | 8 | 18 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 8 | 17 |
| 5 | FC Barcelona | 8 | 16 |
| 6 | Chelsea FC | 8 | 16 |
| 7 | Sporting Clube de Portugal | 8 | 16 |
| 8 | Manchester City FC | 8 | 16 |
| 9 | Real Madrid CF | 8 | 15 |
| 10 | FC Internazionale Milano | 8 | 15 |
| 11 | Paris Saint-Germain FC | 8 | 14 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 8 | 14 |
| 13 | Juventus FC | 8 | 13 |
| 14 | Club Atlético de Madrid | 8 | 13 |
| 15 | Atalanta BC | 8 | 13 |
| 16 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | 8 | 12 |
| 17 | Borussia Dortmund | 8 | 11 |
| 18 | PAE Olympiakos SFP | 8 | 11 |
| 19 | Club Brugge KV | 8 | 10 |
| 20 | Galatasaray SK | 8 | 10 |
| 21 | AS Monaco FC | 8 | 10 |
| 22 | Qarabağ Ağdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodo/Glimt | 8 | 9 |
| 24 | Sport Lisboa e Benfica | 8 | 9 |
| 25 | Olympique de Marseille | 8 | 9 |
| 26 | Paphos FC | 8 | 9 |
| 27 | Royale Union Saint-Gilloise | 8 | 9 |
| 28 | PSV | 8 | 8 |
| 29 | Athletic Club | 8 | 8 |
| 30 | SSC Napoli | 8 | 8 |
| 31 | FC Kobenhavn | 8 | 8 |
| 32 | AFC Ajax | 8 | 6 |
| 33 | Eintracht Frankfurt | 8 | 4 |
| 34 | SK Slavia Praha | 8 | 3 |
| 35 | Villarreal CF | 8 | 1 |
| 36 | FK Kairat | 8 | 1 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Feb | Deportivo Alavés | H | 5–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Real Betis Balompié | A | 3–2 | W |
| 31 Jan | Athletic Club | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Jan | Elche CF | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 Jan | Granada CF | A | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| 07 Feb | Olympique de Marseille | A | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Feb | Nimes Olympique | H | 3–0 | W |
| 31 Jan | FC Lorient | A | 2–3 | L |
| 22 Jan | Montpellier HSC | H | 4–0 | W |
Season Stats
| FC Barcelona | Paris Saint-Germain FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #11 |
| 16 | Points | 14 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 5 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 4 / 2 / 2 |
| 22 | Scored | 21 |
| 14 | Conceded | 11 |
| +8 | GD | +10 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.75 |
| 63% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts). Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
2/2
76+
1/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | 10 G | 6 A |
| Ousmane Dembele | 8 G | 2 A |
| Vitinha | 6 G | 1 A |
| Desire Doue | 5 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Barcelona to score. At the same time, Paris Saint-Germain FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' Paris Saint-Germain FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' Poor challenge from Idrissa Gana Gueye. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 25' FC Barcelona are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Paris Saint-Germain FC backline.
- 27' The Argentina Lionel Messi breaks the deadlock on 27 minutes. 1-0!
- 32' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kylian Mbappe makes it 1-1.
- 37' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Barcelona needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 42' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Barcelona that had 513 games and scored 767 goals.
- 46' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Idrissa Gana Gueye is replaced by Ander Herrera.
- 51' It looks like no one’s ball. Paris Saint-Germain FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 56' FC Barcelona currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 61' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 65' A goal from the France international Kylian Mbappe! He fires home on 65 to make it 1-2!
- 70' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Moise Kean makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 71' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Sergino Dest exits the field as Oscar Mingueza enters on 71.
- 73' Julian Draxler gets the nod from Paris Saint-Germain FC. He replaces Marco Verratti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Busquets is withdrawn and Miralem Pjanic gets his opportunity.
- 79' A tactical swap from FC Barcelona — Riqui Puig on, Pique off on 79 minutes.
- 84' Ander Herrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 1 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' Moise Kean makes way for Danilo Pereira at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Paris Saint-Germain FC.
- 85' Kylian Mbappe is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
- 89' Fresh legs for Paris Saint-Germain FC! Thilo Kehrer comes on to replace Alessandro Florenzi.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Barcelona.
Lineups
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 1
-
3
Pique ↓ Riqui Puig 79'
- 18
- 10
- 11
-
5
Busquets ↓ Miralem Pjanic 79'
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Oscar Mingueza 71'
- 16
Bench
- 19
-
9
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 85'
- 13
- 23
- 24
-
8
Miralem Pjanic ↑ 79'
-
12
Riqui Puig ↑ 79'
- 26
-
17
Trincao ↑ 78'
-
28
Oscar Mingueza ↑ 71'
Coach
Ronald Koeman
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
- 5
- 3
- 7
- 20
-
6
Marco Verratti ↓ Julian Draxler 73'
- 1
-
18
Moise Kean ↓ Danilo Pereira 85'
- 24
- 9
- 8
Bench
-
21
Ander Herrera ↑ 46'
- 16
- 25
-
23
Julian Draxler ↑ 73'
-
4
Thilo Kehrer ↑ 89'
- 30
- 22
- 19
- 12
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 85'
- 38
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 6 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Vitinha | 2 |
| Moise Kean | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Barcelona Form
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-02-16
FC Barcelona
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-02-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
OGC Nice
W
2021-02-07
Olympique de Marseille
0–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-02-03
Paris Saint-Germain FC
3–0
Nimes Olympique
W
2021-01-31
FC Lorient
3–2
Paris Saint-Germain FC
L
2021-01-22
Paris Saint-Germain FC
4–0
Montpellier HSC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.09
FC Barcelona xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.92
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 86% + Both teams to score 82%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Paris Saint-Germain FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 5.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 2.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 3.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 4.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
Double Chance
FC Barcelona or Draw
52%
Draw or Paris Saint-Germain FC
70%
FC Barcelona or Paris Saint-Germain FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 3
5.8%
1 – 3
5.6%
1 – 1
4.7%
2 – 1
4.3%
2 – 4
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
1 – 4
Actual
3 – 3
4%
0 – 2
3%
3 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Barcelona
| Handicap | FC Barcelona covers | Push | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 8% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 13% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +1 | 46% | 18% | 36% |
| +1.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +2 | 64% | 15% | 21% |
| +2.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
Clean Sheet
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.