On Tuesday night, Juventus will launch their Champions League campaign by facing one of the most terrifying attacking trios ever assembled. Leo Messi, Neymar, Kylian Mbappé and the rest of their PSG teammates will receive the Bianconeri at the Parc des Princes.
The official website for The Old Lady provided us with some of the most interesting facts and numbers ahead of the first competitive matchup between the two sides in 25 years.
The last official meeting between Juventus and PSG dates back to February 1997, when the Italians defeated their rivals 3-1 in the second match of the UEFA Super Cup to claim their last European trophy to date with a surprising aggregate score of 9-2.
So far, the Bianconeri remain undefeated when they take on the Parisians in their eight total meetings. Juve emerged victorious on the last six occasions.
This season, Juventus are making their 11th consecutive Champions League group stage appearance and 23rd overall (since the competition’s name change in 1992). They have been able to progress to the round of 16 since the controversial elimination in Istanbul at the hands of Galatasaray in 2013.
In the current Juventus squad, four players have plied their trade at PSG in the past. Unfortunately for Ángel Di María, he was unable to travel to Paris, but Leandro Paredes, Adrien Rabiot and Moise Kean will face his former teammates.
