The Key Numbers: Paris-Lorient

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History, stakes and keys to the match! Check out all the key numbers ahead of kick-off for the Ligue 1 Matchday 32 clash between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Lorient, this Saturday 2nd May at 5.00 pm at the Parc des Princes.

Luis Enrique began his tenure in Paris against Lorient on 12th August 2023 (final score 0–0).

Only one player has scored a hat-trick against Les Merlus: Zlatan Ibrahimovic on 20th March 2015 at the Parc des Princes (a 3-1 win for Paris).

Paris Saint-Germain played their first match of the QSI era against Lorient at the Parc des Princes: a 1–0 defeat to Les Merlus on 6th August 2011.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has scored at least one goal in Paris Saint-Germain’s last four competitive matches at the Parc des Princes (against Liverpool, Lyon, Nantes and Bayern Munich).

Zlatan Ibrahimovic is Paris’s top scorer against Lorient, with 8 goals in competitive matches. He is ahead of Kylian Mbappé (6 goals), Neymar Jr and Pedro Miguel Pauleta (5 goals).

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has scored 10 goals in Paris Saint-Germain’s last 10 competitive matches at the Parc des Princes (Marseille, Monaco, Chelsea (twice), Liverpool, Lyon, Nantes (twice) and Bayern Munich (twice)).

11 players have played for both clubs: Fabrice Abriel, Adil Aouchiche, Grégory Bourillon, Louis Cardiet, Bandiougou Fadiga, Fabrice Fiorèse, Kevin Gameiro, Ludovic Giuly, Christophe Jallet, Patrice Loko and Stéphane Pédron.

Paris Saint-Germain and Lorient have faced each other 43 times in competitive matches, with the Parisians recording 24 wins, 9 draws and 10 defeats.

Paris have scored at least one goal in each of their last 48 league matches at the Parc des Princes, since the 0–0 draw against Lorient on 12th August 2023.

On 26th September 1970, 55 years ago, Paris drew 0–0 away at Lorient at the Stade Yves Allainmat in the fifth round of the Championnat National, Central Group. It was the fifth competitive match in the history of Les Rouge et Bleu (2,739 matches to date). Lorient, alongside Stade Brestois and Le Havre, is the oldest opponent of the capital club amongst Paris’s 17 adversaries in Ligue 1 this season.

Ousmane Dembélé has scored 59 goals in competitive matches for Paris, and could become the club’s 13th player to reach the 60-goal mark, following – in chronological order – François M’Pelé, Carlos Bianchi, Mustapha Dahleb, Dominique Rocheteau, Safet Susic, Rai, Pedro Miguel Pauleta, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Edinson Cavani, Neymar Jr, Kylian Mbappé and Angel Di Maria.

169

Luis Enrique will take charge of Paris Saint-Germain for the 169th time since his arrival in 2023, equalling Georges Peyroche’s record (169 matches from September 1979 to June 1983). The club record is within reach: Laurent Blanc managed 173 consecutive matches between 2013 and 2016.

200

Vitinha could make his 200th competitive appearance for the Rouge et Bleu against Lorient.

Edinson Cavani v. Lorient (3-1), 03/02/2016

Michel Kollarmichelkollar

The Key Numbers: Paris-Lorient

Edinson Cavani v. Lorient (3-1), 03/02/2016

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Edinson Cavani v. Lorient (3-1), 03/02/2016