How is PSG's record against English clubs?

After knocking out Liverpool, PSG will face Aston Villa in the Champions League quarter-finals. But can English clubs really bring good luck to PSG? Let's take a look at the data.

After the epic knockout of Liverpool, PSG will face an English club in the Champions League, with Luis Enrique's team facing Aston Villa in the quarter-finals on April 9 and 15. PSG has played against Premier League clubs 33 times, but this is the first time against Aston Villa.

At the end of March 1993, PSG played against an English club for the first time in history. The opponent of this game was Arsenal, and it was very significant because the two teams were meeting in the semi-finals of the Cup Winners' Cup. At the Parc des Princes, the two sides drew 1-1, with David Ginola responding to Ian Wright's goal. Afterwards, PSG lost 0-1 at Highbury.

In addition to the Gunners, PSG has faced five other English teams: Chelsea, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and, of course, Liverpool. The two English teams PSG has played the most against are Chelsea and Manchester City (eight games each).

In terms of record, English teams have the upper hand, with PSG having a total of 10 wins, nine draws and 14 losses in 33 games. But in this season's Champions League, PSG has won two of the three games against English clubs, beating Manchester City 4-2 at the Parc des Princes, Liverpool 0-1 at Anfield, and losing to the Reds at home in the first leg of the last 16, despite an impressive first-leg performance.

The two-leg match against Aston Villa will be PSG's 15th Champions League quarter-final and their third time against an English club in the quarter-finals.

However, PSG failed to win the first two games, losing to Chelsea in April 2014 (3-1 win at Parc des Princes, 0-2 defeat at Stamford Bridge) and to Manchester City in April 2016 (2-2 win at home, 0-1 loss in the second leg).