Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Luis Enrique's Barcelona 2014/15 bring 4-3-3 and msn front three with direct combinations. Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 answer with 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

BarcelonaLuis Enrique · 4-3-3 · MSN Front Three · Direct CombinationsParis Saint-GermainUnai Emery · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: Barcelona

Signature score

2–1

average goals 1.721.30

48.5%
Barcelona
23.3%
Draw
28.2%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 2–111.3%
  2. 1–110.3%
  3. 1–09.3%
  4. 1–27.2%
  5. 2–06.5%
  6. 0–06%

Match profile

xG1.671.40
Shots14.512.6
Poss55%45%
CS28%18.8%
BTTS59.3%
Over 2.558%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. BarcelonaG/m
  2. Suárez2350.59
  3. Messi1410.35
  4. Neymar1310.33
  5. Rakitić550.14
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Cavani1620.41
  3. Mbappé1190.30
  4. Neymar1070.27
  5. Verratti300.07
Home XIBarcelona2014/15Luis Enrique · 4-3-3
93OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77
Away XIParis Saint-Germain2017/18Unai Emery · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76

Ratings

Attack98
Midfield94
Defence87
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall93

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall88

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XI

  • LWNeymar93
  • STLuis Suárez94
  • RWLionel Messi98
  • CMAndrés Iniesta90
  • CDMSergio Busquets90
  • CMIvan Rakitić87
  • LBJordi Alba87
  • CBJavier Mascherano86
  • CBGerard Piqué88
  • RBDani Alves88
  • GKClaudio Bravo86
Bench · 9
  • CMXavi86
  • RWPedro82
  • GKMarc-André ter Stegen81
  • CBJeremy Mathieu80
  • RBSergi Roberto79
  • CBMarc Bartra78
  • CMRafinha78
  • LBAdriano78
  • CBThomas Vermaelen77
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XI

  • LWNeymar95
  • STEdinson Cavani88
  • RWKylian Mbappé90
  • CMMarco Verratti88
  • CDMThiago Motta84
  • CMAdrien Rabiot82
  • LBLayvin Kurzawa78
  • CBThiago Silva88
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBDani Alves84
  • GKAlphonse Areola80
Bench · 7
  • RWÁngel Di María86
  • CAMJulian Draxler80
  • CAMJavier Pastore80
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe80
  • RBThomas Meunier80
  • GKKevin Trapp78
  • CMGiovani Lo Celso76
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