Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Barcelona, Champions League 2020-21 ROUND OF 16
Overview
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Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Barcelona — Champions League at Parc des Princes.
- Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 games · 14 pts (2025/26)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2025/26)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | FC Barcelona | H | 1–1 | D |
| 03 Mar | FC Girondins de Bordeaux | A | 1–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Dijon Football Cote d'Or | A | 4–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | AS Monaco FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Feb | FC Barcelona | A | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Feb | OGC Nice | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar | Paris Saint-Germain FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Mar | CA Osasuna | A | 2–0 | W |
| 27 Feb | Sevilla FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Feb | Elche CF | H | 3–0 | W |
| 21 Feb | Cadiz CF | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 Feb | Paris Saint-Germain FC | H | 1–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Paris Saint-Germain FC | FC Barcelona | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #5 |
| 14 | Points | 16 |
| 8 | Played | 8 |
| 4 / 2 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 1 / 2 |
| 21 | Scored | 22 |
| 11 | Conceded | 14 |
| +10 | GD | +8 |
| 1.75 | PPG | 2.00 |
| 50% | Win % | 63% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
35%
Clean Sheets
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Barcelona this season
FC Barcelona this season
Paris Saint-Germain FC are 11th (14 pts). FC Barcelona are 5th (16 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/2
46-60
–/–
61-75
–/1
76+
–/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
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 |
FC Barcelona
| Fermin Lopez | 6 G | 4 A |
| Lamine Yamal | 6 G | 3 A |
| Marcus Rashford | 5 G | 3 A |
| Robert Lewandowski | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Paris Saint-Germain FC vs FC Barcelona — let the football do the talking.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 8' A meaty challenge results in booking for Layvin Kurzawa on 8.
- 13' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
- 18' FC Barcelona started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 18.
- 23' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Paris Saint-Germain FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Oscar Mingueza was booked on 25.
- 30' A goal from the France international Kylian Mbappe! He fires home on 30 to make it 1-0!
- 30' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Clement Lenglet.
- 35' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Junior Firpo comes on to replace Oscar Mingueza.
- 37' Lionel Messi adds to his 15 season tally! FC Barcelona lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 38' Frenkie de Jong is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' The Paris Saint-Germain FC bench stirs into life. Layvin Kurzawa is withdrawn and Abdou Diallo gets his opportunity.
- 50' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Leandro Paredes.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sergino Dest is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Barcelona.
- 59' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Julian Draxler is replaced by Angel di Maria.
- 64' Bosnia-Herzegovina international Miralem Pjanic has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 66' A change in the FC Barcelona ranks — Sergino Dest exits the field as Trincao enters on 66.
- 71' Leandro Paredes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 394 appearances.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Barcelona are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 77' Another change for Paris Saint-Germain FC made on 77 minute. Alessandro Florenzi leaves to be changed by Colin Dagba.
- 78' Fresh legs for FC Barcelona! Miralem Pjanic comes on to replace Busquets.
- 79' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ousmane Dembele is withdrawn and Martin Braithwaite gets his opportunity.
- 84' Rafinha gets the nod from Paris Saint-Germain FC. He replaces Marco Verratti and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauro Icardi on 89 minutes.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Paris Saint-Germain FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
23
Julian Draxler ↓ Angel di Maria 59'
- 5
- 3
- 7
-
20
Layvin Kurzawa ↓ Abdou Diallo 46'
-
6
Marco Verratti ↓ Rafinha 84'
- 1
- 24
- 9
- 8
Bench
- 21
- 16
- 25
-
11
Angel di Maria ↑ 59'
- 4
-
31
Colin Dagba ↑ 77'
-
22
Abdou Diallo ↑ 46'
- 19
-
12
Rafinha ↑ 84'
-
15
Danilo Pereira ↑ 59'
- 32
- 38
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
FC Barcelona Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 7
- 15
- 1
- 18
- 10
- 11
-
5
Busquets ↓ Ilaix Moriba 79'
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Trincao 66'
-
28
Oscar Mingueza ↓ Junior Firpo 35'
-
16
Pedri ↓ Miralem Pjanic 79'
Bench
- 19
-
9
Martin Braithwaite ↑ 79'
- 13
- 23
-
24
Junior Firpo ↑ 35'
-
8
Miralem Pjanic ↑ 79'
- 12
- 26
-
17
Trincao ↑ 66'
- 29
-
27
Ilaix Moriba ↑ 79'
Coach
Ronald Koeman
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kylian Mbappe | 6 |
| Raphinha | 3 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Vitinha | 2 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Moise Kean | 1 |
| Andreas Christensen | 1 |
Head to Head
Paris Saint-Germain FC Form
2021-03-10
Paris Saint-Germain FC
1–1
FC Barcelona
D
2021-03-03
FC Girondins de Bordeaux
0–1
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-02-27
Dijon Football Cote d'Or
0–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-02-21
Paris Saint-Germain FC
0–2
AS Monaco FC
L
2021-02-16
FC Barcelona
1–4
Paris Saint-Germain FC
W
2021-02-13
Paris Saint-Germain FC
2–1
OGC Nice
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.27
Paris Saint-Germain FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.74
FC Barcelona xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 75% + Both teams to score 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 3.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 4.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
Double Chance
Paris Saint-Germain FC or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Barcelona
50%
Paris Saint-Germain FC or FC Barcelona
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
6.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
3 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 3
3.9%
1 – 0
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Handicap | Paris Saint-Germain FC covers | Push | FC Barcelona covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 15% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 14% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Paris Saint-Germain FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Barcelona keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.