Key stats: Paris-Manchester United

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History, stakes and all the key facts! Here's everything you need to know ahead of the pre-season friendly between Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United at the Nya Ullevi in Gothenburg, Sweden, on Saturday 8 August at 17:00.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United have only played one friendly match - in the International Champions Cup in Chicago. Les Rouge et Bleu ran out 2-0 winners on 30 July 2015 and lifted the trophy after the match.

This will be Paris' third match in Gothenburg. Les Rouge et Bleu beat IFK Göteborg 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League group stage on 26 November 1997, thanks to a goal from Eric Rabesandratana, before losing 1-0 to Real Madrid CF in a friendly in the Swedish city on 27 July 2013.

Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United have faced each other four times in competitive fixtures, all in the UEFA Champions League: in the round of 16 in 2018–19 (a 2-0 win at Old Trafford on 12 February 2019 and a 3-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes on 6 March 2019), followed by two group-stage meetings in 2020–21 (a 2-1 defeat at the Parc des Princes on 20 October 2020 and a 3-1 victory at Old Trafford on 2 December 2020).

Eight players have represented both clubs: David Beckham, Edinson Cavani, Ángel Di María, Gabriel Heinze, Ander Herrera, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Manuel Ugarte and Ray Wilkins.

Since January 2025, Paris have played 16 matches against English clubs: Manchester City (4-2), Liverpool (0-1 and 1-0 a.e.t., 4-1 on pens.), Aston Villa (3-1 and 2-3), Arsenal (1-0 and 2-1), Chelsea (0-3), Tottenham (2-2, 4-3 on pens., and 5-3), Newcastle (1-1), Chelsea (5-2 and 3-0), Liverpool (2-0 and 2-0), and Arsenal (1-1 a.e.t., 4-3 on pens.), for an overall record of ten wins, three draws and three defeats.