Numbers that speak for themselves... Paris imposes its prestige before the Champions League final
The eyes of European football fans are turning to the upcoming Champions League final between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal, in a confrontation that the French giant enters with a series of remarkable numbers and statistics that enhance its ambitions to retain the continental title.
According to statistics from the European Football Association, Paris Saint-Germain continues to consolidate its position as one of the most prominent clubs in the continent in recent years, after becoming the first French club to reach the Champions League final 3 times, and is also the first French team to reach the final in Two consecutive editions.
The Parisian club seeks to continue writing history, after it succeeded last season in winning the championship for the first time following its great victory over Inter Milan with a score of 5-0, becoming the second French team to lift the double-eared cup after Olympique de Marseille.
Paris also enters the final with a distinguished record against English clubs, as it succeeded in winning five consecutive elimination matches against Premier League teams, while suffering only one defeat during the last 12 European matches against English clubs, achieving 9 victories against two draws.
On the offensive level, the team had an exceptional season by scoring 44 goals in the tournament so far, making it only one goal away from equaling the historical record for the team with the most goals in one edition, which was recorded by Barcelona with 45 goals in the 1999-2000 season.
As for the individual level, Georgian star Khvisha Kvaratskhelia continued his remarkable brilliance, after equaling the number Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the top scorer for Paris Saint-Germain in one European edition with 10 goals, and he also tops the list of players who contributed most goals in the knockout rounds this season, after scoring 7 goals and providing 3 assists.
The Parisian coach also relies on a group of players who participated in all of the team’s matches during its European career this season, led by William Patcho, Vitinha, Warren Zaire Emery, and Nuno Mendes, while Joao comes close. Neves is able to achieve a special personal achievement, as he may become the third youngest player in the history of the tournament to reach 40 Champions League matches.
As the starting whistle approaches, Paris Saint-Germain hopes to invest these distinguished numbers and turn them into a new achievement, when it clashes with the ambitions of Arsenal, which in turn seeks to write a new historical page and crown the European title for the first time in its history.
