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Head-to-head record
Previous meetings: 6
PSG wins: 1
Draws: 2
AC Milan wins: 3
Despite being two of the most recognisable names in European football today, these two sides have only faced each other six times before, all of which have come in the Champions League.
The pair were drawn alongside each other in the 'Group of Death' from the 2023-24 Champions League, and traded one win apiece, with Paris Saint-Germain's triumph at Parc des Princes on October 25, 2023 marking their first-ever victory in this fixture.
They were comfortable winners too, with Kylian Mbappe among the goalscorers in a 3-0 triumph, although Milan got their revenge in the most recent showdown as they came from behind to win 2-1 courtesy of goals from Rafael Leao and Olivier Giroud.
Prior to that, the two sides had not crossed paths on a competitive basis since February 2001, when they met twice in the space of six days in the second group phase of the Champions League.
On both of those occasions they drew 1-1; the meeting in France saw Jose Mari rescue a point for Milan with a 90th-minute equaliser after Laurent Robert had given PSG the lead.
In the reverse fixture at San Siro it was Milan who took the lead through Leonardo, only for Nicolas Anelka to quickly restore parity and ultimately earn a draw.
Neither side made it through the group stage on that occasion, but there was a more decisive double-header between the teams in 1995 when they faced off in the semi-finals of the competition.
Zvonimir Boban's 90th-minute winner in the first leg in Paris had given Milan a significant advantage, which they added to with two Dejan Savicevic goals at San Siro to secure a 3-0 aggregate victory which put them into the final, where they were beaten by Ajax.
Previous meetings
Nov 7, 2023: AC Milan 2-1 PSG (Champions League group stage)
Oct 25, 2023: PSG 3-0 AC Milan (Champions League group stage)
Feb 20, 2001: PSG 1-1 AC Milan (Champions League second group phase)
Feb 14, 2001: AC Milan 1-1 PSG (Champions League second group phase)
Apr 19, 1995: AC Milan 2-0 PSG (Champions League semi-final second leg)
Apr 5, 1995: PSG 0-1 AC Milan (Champions League semi-final first leg)
Barney Corkhill
