With just a few hours to go before the match between Zagreb and Paris Saint-Germain Handball, take a look at the crucial facts and figures surrounding this fixture.
Eight Croatian players have represented Paris Saint-Germain during their careers: Slavko Goluza (2002–2003), Nikola Blažičko (2006–2007), Davor Dominiković (2010–2011), Marko Kopljar (2012–2015), Igor Vori (2013–2016), Jakov Gojun (2013–2015), Luka Štepančić (2016–2019) and Mateo Maraš (since 2025).
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With nine goals in three matches, Mateo Maras has made Zagreb his favourite prey in the Champions League.
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Ten players have played for both Paris and Zagreb during their careers: Zoran Lubej, Slavko Goluza, Nikola Blazicko, Davor Dominikovic, Marko Kopljar, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Gorazd Skof, Luka Stepancic and Abdelrahman Abdou.
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In the first leg, Yahia Omar broke his own record for goals scored in a single Champions League match for Paris Saint-Germain Handball, finding the net ten times.
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It was also against Zagreb that Ferran Solé set his record for goals in a single Champions League match for Paris, scoring 12 in the victory in Croatia in 2023 (30-33).
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Paris and Zagreb have faced each other 17 times in the Champions League , making the Croatian side the capital club's third-most frequent opponents, behind Veszprém (20) and Kiel (19). Les Rouge et Bleu have a record of 14 wins, one draw and two defeats against the Croatian champions.
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Luka Karabatic has scored 27 goals in 14 matches against Zagreb, more than against any other opponent in the competition.
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Kamil Syprzak is our current squad's top scorer against Zagreb, with 30 goals in four matches.
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In fine form in recent weeks, Luka Karabatic will reach the 300-goal mark in the Champions League if he scores twice against Zagreb.
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The same goes for Ferran Solé, who has also scored 298 goals for Paris in the champioms League. He is thus closing in on another symbolic milestone with the Les Rouge et Bleu!
