Why this matchup matters

Two football ideas, one impossible night

Unai Emery's Paris Saint-Germain 2017/18 bring 4-3-3 and star forwards with individual brilliance. Zinedine Zidane's Real Madrid 2016/17 answer with 4-3-3 and counter attack with fast transition; the matchup is decided by which side can impose that identity without exposing its weakest transition.

Paris Saint-GermainUnai Emery · 4-3-3 · Star Forwards · Individual BrillianceReal MadridZinedine Zidane · 4-3-3 · Counter Attack · Fast Transition

400 alternate nights

Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid

Model lean: Real Madrid

Signature score

1–1

average goals 1.351.68

29.5%
Paris Saint-Germain
27%
Draw
43.5%
Real Madrid

Most likely scores

  1. 1–111%
  2. 1–210%
  3. 0–18.3%
  4. 0–07%
  5. 1–06.5%
  6. 2–16.5%

Match profile

xG1.451.64
Shots12.814.2
Poss48%52%
CS19.8%27.3%
BTTS60%
Over 2.558.5%

Goals in 400 matches

  1. Paris Saint-GermainG/m
  2. Cavani1650.41
  3. Mbappé1260.32
  4. Neymar1060.27
  5. Verratti480.12
  1. Real MadridG/m
  2. Ronaldo2250.56
  3. Benzema1670.42
  4. Isco1180.29
  5. Modrić480.12
Home 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
Away XIReal Madrid2016/17Zinedine Zidane · 4-3-3
94OVR

XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76

Ratings

Attack95
Midfield88
Defence84
Goalkeeping80
Chemistry84
Overall88

Ratings

Attack96
Midfield96
Defence91
Goalkeeping88
Chemistry95
Overall94

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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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XI

  • LWIsco87
  • STCristiano Ronaldo96
  • STKarim Benzema89
  • CMToni Kroos91
  • CDMCasemiro89
  • CMLuka Modrić92
  • LBMarcelo90
  • CBSergio Ramos92
  • CBRaphaël Varane89
  • RBDani Carvajal87
  • GKKeylor Navas88
Bench · 9
  • RWGareth Bale88
  • CAMJames Rodríguez84
  • CBPepe84
  • LWMarco Asensio83
  • CMMateo Kovačić82
  • STÁlvaro Morata82
  • CBNacho82
  • RWLucas Vázquez81
  • GKKiko Casilla76
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