By David 
Okay so PSG versus Liverpool stats, right? I’d seen people argue online about who dominates, and honestly? My gut said Liverpool crushed it. But gut feelings lie, mate. Needed real numbers.
First step: Resist the lazy. Almost fell into the trap – just googling quick stats. Nah. Wanted to dig proper. Remembered how messy club websites can be for historical stuff. Opted for a football stats database I’ve got access to. Like seriously, why trust some rando’s tweet?
Getting My Hands Dirty
Sat down, logged in, felt that familiar “research focus” click in my brain. Specifically filtered:
- Competitions: Champions League ONLY (Forget friendlies, who cares?)
- Teams: Paris Saint-Germain vs Liverpool FC
- Timeframe: Last 10 years (Modern era, relevant squads)
Hit search. Bam – pulled up all their UEFA clashes. Wasn’t many: Just 4 competitive games. Shocked me! Thought they played more.
Scraping & Making Sense
Right, time to build my own dataset. Copied results into a spreadsheet manually:
- Date: When they happened.
- Score: Raw final result.
Venue: Paris or Liverpool?
Goals: Who scored? (Tricky, this took ages!)
Stared at the screen:
2018: PSG 2-1 Liverpool (Paris)
2018: Liverpool 3-2 PSG (Liverpool)
2018: Liverpool 1-2 PSG (Paris) – Wait, same season?! (Group stage home/away). Okay, so that’s two… where’s the other two?
Scrolled down.
2019: Liverpool 2-1 PSG (Liverpool)
2019: PSG 2-1 Liverpool (Paris)
Oh! Another home-and-away pair the very next season. So only TWO seasons, four games total. No wonder I was confused!
The Shocking Bits
Started crunching my own numbers:
- No Away Wins: Literally ZERO. Whoever played at home, won. Every. Single. Time. Didn’t see that coming.
- Goals Scored: Almost identical! Liverpool: 8, PSG: 7. Basically one goal difference over 4 games? Thought it’d be bigger.
- Never a Draw: Someone always won. No sharing points. Explains the intensity fans remember.
My gut feel about Liverpool dominance? Flawed. It was pure home advantage domination. Genuine surprise.
Why Bother Doing This?
Honest truth? Almost took a shortcut. Saw flashy headlines. Could’ve just repeated them. But where’s the fun? Or the truth? Actually digging – typing scores, counting goals, spotting the “always win at home” pattern myself? That sticks with you. Learned way more about how these two actually faced off. Feels real. You feel me? Stats tell stories, but you gotta build the book yourself sometimes.
