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Last Updated 17th September 2025 at 01: 57 Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made. UEFA Champions League All competitions All competitions All competitions This will be just the second meeting between Paris SG and Atalanta, following a victory for the French side in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final in 2019-20 (2-1 in a single game tie). Only one of the last 11 meetings between Paris SG and an Italian side in major European competition have been won by the Italians (Milan 2-1 Paris SG in November 2023). Indeed, the French side’s last game in the UEFA Champions League was a 5-0 victory over Internazionale in last season’s final – the biggest ever margin of victory in a European Cup/Champions League showpiece. Only one of the last 30 holders of the UEFA Champions League have lost their opening match in the following campaign (W19 D10), with Liverpool losing away to Napoli in the 2019-20 edition (0-2). Paris SG boss Luis Enrique has won 64. 5% of his games as a manager in the UEFA Champions League (40/62), with this the highest win percentage of any individual with 50+ matches overseen. Atalanta’s current boss, Ivan Juric, has never previously managed in the UEFA Champions League. Indeed, his only experience as a coach in major European competition (excluding qualifiers) came in last season’s UEFA Europa League, overseeing four games in charge of Roma (W1 D2 L1). Only Barcelona (+15) had a better goal difference than Atalanta in the league phase of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League (+14 – 20 goals scored, 6 conceded). In the league phase of the 2024-25 UEFA Champions League, Paris SG’s Lucas Chevalier ranked fourth among all goalkeepers for goals prevented, based on the x G of shots on target faced (+3. 77 – 10 goals conceded from 13. 77 x G on target). Indeed, this was the best differential of any goalkeeper aged under 30 during the league phase. Charles De Ketelaere was directly involved in nine goals in 10 UEFA Champions League appearances for Atalanta last season (4 goals, 5 assists). This was the most in a single edition by a Belgian player, overtaking Kevin De Bruyne’s total of eight in 2022-23 (2 goals, 6 assists). Paris SG’s Achraf Hakimi created 36 chances from open play in the UEFA Champions League last season; the most by a defender in a single edition of the competition on record (since 2003-04). Atalanta’s Davide Zappacosta led all players for both successful crosses (16) and chances created from crosses (9) – both from open play – in the UEFA Champions League last season. Indeed, his five assists were also the joint-most by a defender, along with Paris SG’s Achraf Hakimi. Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.