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 (2026/27)
- FC Barcelona 8 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee David Coote
- Referee Anthony Taylor
- Referee Gary Beswick
- Referee Adam Nunn
3 games this season
🟨 6.0/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 | Qarabag Agdam FK | 8 | 10 |
| 23 | FK Bodø/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 København | 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
0%
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
–/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
1/–
46-60
2/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Barcelona
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
–/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Paris Saint-Germain FC
| Ferran Torres | 3 G | |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 G | 2 A |
| Fabian Ruiz | 1 G |
FC Barcelona
| Raphinha | 2 G | |
| Lamine Yamal | 1 G | 2 A |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 G | |
| Karim Adeyemi | 1 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Paris Saint-Germain FC and FC Barcelona is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at Parc des Princes. Paris Saint-Germain FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 8' Layvin Kurzawa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 8.
- 13' Paris Saint-Germain FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Barcelona's shape.
- 18' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 25' Oscar Mingueza has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 25.
- 30' What a strike from Kylian Mbappe! The score is 1-0.
- 30' A meaty challenge results in booking for Clement Lenglet on 30.
- 35' Time for substitution for FC Barcelona. Oscar Mingueza is replaced by Junior Firpo.
- 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Lionel Messi makes it 1-1.
- 38' The referee calls foul for Frenkie de Jong. He receives a Yellow card.
- 43' FC Barcelona are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 46' Time for substitution for Paris Saint-Germain FC. Layvin Kurzawa is replaced by Abdou Diallo.
- 50' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Leandro Paredes.
- 55' Paris Saint-Germain FC have won 849 goals from 523 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 59' Paris Saint-Germain FC make a change. Julian Draxler trudges off to be replaced by Angel di Maria on 59 minutes.
- 64' The 25-year-old Sergino Dest has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 66' Trincao is replacing Sergino Dest for the FC Barcelona side.
- 71' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 76' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marc-Andre ter Stegen made 516 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 77' Paris Saint-Germain FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Colin Dagba is hanging Alessandro Florenzi on the field on 77 minute.
- 78' Busquets makes way for Miralem Pjanic at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Barcelona.
- 79' The FC Barcelona bench stirs into life. Ousmane Dembele is withdrawn and Martin Braithwaite gets his opportunity.
- 84' Rafinha is replacing Marco Verratti for the Paris Saint-Germain FC side.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Mauro Icardi on 89 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Lionel Messi | 2 |
| Ousmane Dembele | 2 |
| Vitinha | 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.