The key numbers: Paris v. Nantes

Men's football•21 Apr 2026 10:16

Check out the key numbers ahead of the rearranged Ligue 1 fixture between Paris Saint-Germain and FC Nantes, which kicks off at 19:00 CET tonight at the Parc des Princes.

Les Parisiens have lost to Nantes just three times in the 37 encounters between the two since October 2004, racking up 30 wins and four draws in the process.

Paris are also unbeaten in their last eight matches against FCN, having earned six wins and two draws since a 3-1 loss at the Stade de la Beaujoire on 19th February 2022.

With nine goals to each of their names, Edinson Cavani, Zlatan Ibrahimović and Kylian Mbappé are Paris’s top scorers against Nantes, ahead of both Pauleta (six goals scored) and Dominique Rocheteau (five goals scored).

29 men have played for both clubs: Jérôme Alonzo, Sylvain Armand, Claude Arribas, Jean-Hugues Ateba, Jean-Kévin Augustin, William Ayache, Michel Bibard, Lorik Cana, Bruno Carotti, Dominique Casagrande, Benoît Cauet, Éric Cubilier, Willy Grondin, Vahid Halilhodžić, Randal Kolo Muani, Antoine Kombouaré, Mickaël Landreau, Nicolas Laspalles, Paul Le Guen, Yvon Le Roux, Patrice Loko, Claude Lowitz, Claude Makélélé, Granddi N’Goyi, Nicolas Ouédec, Fabrice Pancrate, Fabrice Poullain, Alioune Touré and Mario Yepes.

Les Rouge et Bleu have scored at least once in each of their 34 competitive meetings with Les Canaris since drawing 0-0 with them in a Ligue 1 game at La Beaujoire on 25th February 2006, which is the longest streak of its kind in the capital club’s history.

Paris Saint-Germain have welcomed Nantes to the Parc des Princes for a total of 54 competitive fixtures, winning 33, drawing 10 and losing 11 of them.

With 55 defeats for Nantes against Paris, Les Canaris have suffered more losses to Les Rouge et Bleu than any other team, including both Marseille and Saint-Étienne (53 defeats each).

Les Nantais have also conceded 96 goals against Paris at the Parc, with only Saint-Étienne holding a higher total in this respect (110).

100

If he plays tonight, Lucas Hernandez will be making his 100th competitive appearance for Paris Saint-Germain.

100

Meanwhile, if Ousmane Dembélé features this evening, he will be making his 100th appearance in Ligue 1 (across his spells both with Rennes and with Paris).

111

This will be the 111th clash between Paris and Nantes since 1970, with the former boasting a record of 55 wins, 25 draws and 30 losses. Only three sides have come up against the capital club more often: Monaco (119 times), Lyon (113 times) and Marseille (112 times).

164

Having conceded a total of 164 goals against Paris, Nantes have the fifth worst defensive record of any team against Les Rouge et Bleu, behind Lyon (182 goals conceded), Saint-Étienne (175 goals conceded), Marseille (171 goals conceded) and Lens (165 goals conceded).

Angel Di Maria v. Nantes (2-0), 09/11/2016

Michel Kollarmichelkollar

The key numbers: Paris v. Nantes

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