Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Marcello Lippi's Italy 2006 bring 4-3-1-2 and defensive mastery with pirlo tempo. Christophe Galtier's Paris Saint-Germain 2022/23 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.

ItalyMarcello Lippi · 4-3-1-2 · Defensive Mastery · Pirlo TempoParis Saint-GermainChristophe Galtier · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual Brilliance

400 alternate nights

Italy vs Paris Saint-Germain

Model lean: Italy

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.561.39

44%
Italy
22.3%
Draw
33.8%
Paris Saint-Germain

Most likely scores

  1. 1–113.3%
  2. 2–110.8%
  3. 2–09%
  4. 1–08%
  5. 0–17.8%
  6. 1–26.5%

Match profile

xG1.601.34
Shots13.912
Poss50%50%
CS25.5%19.3%
BTTS59.5%
Over 2.553%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. ItalyG/m
  2. Toni2230.56
  3. Piero1450.36
  4. Totti920.23
  5. Pirlo450.11
  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Mbappé2060.52
  3. Messi1140.28
  4. Neymar1140.28
  5. Ruiz290.07
Home XIItaly2006Marcello Lippi · 4-3-1-2
92OVR

XI

  • STLuca Toni86
  • STAlessandro Del Piero88
  • CAMFrancesco Totti91
  • CMSimone Perrotta82
  • CMAndrea Pirlo93
  • CMGennaro Gattuso86
  • LBFabio Grosso82
  • CBMarco Materazzi84
  • CBFabio Cannavaro93
  • RBGianluca Zambrotta87
  • GKGianluigi Buffon94
Bench · 9
  • RMMauro Camoranesi84
  • STAlberto Gilardino84
  • CMDaniele De Rossi84
  • CBAndrea Barzagli82
  • STFilippo Inzaghi82
  • STVincenzo Iaquinta80
  • RBMassimo Oddo80
  • GKAngelo Peruzzi80
  • LBGianluca Pessotto76
Away XIParis Saint-Germain2022/23Christophe Galtier · 4-3-3
88OVR

XI

  • LWNeymar90
  • STKylian Mbappé94
  • RWLionel Messi93
  • CMMarco Verratti86
  • CDMVitinha82
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes82
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi86
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBSergio Ramos82
  • GKKeylor Navas82
  • LBJuan Bernat78
  • CMCarlos Soler78
  • RBNordi Mukiele76
  • STHugo Ekitike74
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery74

Ratings

Attack88
Midfield92
Defence95
Goalkeeping94
Chemistry96
Overall92

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield86
Defence84
Goalkeeping86
Chemistry78
Overall88

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XI

  • STLuca Toni86
  • STAlessandro Del Piero88
  • CAMFrancesco Totti91
  • CMSimone Perrotta82
  • CMAndrea Pirlo93
  • CMGennaro Gattuso86
  • LBFabio Grosso82
  • CBMarco Materazzi84
  • CBFabio Cannavaro93
  • RBGianluca Zambrotta87
  • GKGianluigi Buffon94
Bench · 9
  • RMMauro Camoranesi84
  • STAlberto Gilardino84
  • CMDaniele De Rossi84
  • CBAndrea Barzagli82
  • STFilippo Inzaghi82
  • STVincenzo Iaquinta80
  • RBMassimo Oddo80
  • GKAngelo Peruzzi80
  • LBGianluca Pessotto76
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XI

  • LWNeymar90
  • STKylian Mbappé94
  • RWLionel Messi93
  • CMMarco Verratti86
  • CDMVitinha82
  • CMFabián Ruiz82
  • LBNuno Mendes82
  • CBPresnel Kimpembe82
  • CBMarquinhos86
  • RBAchraf Hakimi86
  • GKGianluigi Donnarumma86
Bench · 7
  • CBSergio Ramos82
  • GKKeylor Navas82
  • LBJuan Bernat78
  • CMCarlos Soler78
  • RBNordi Mukiele76
  • STHugo Ekitike74
  • CMWarren Zaïre-Emery74
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