Factfile on Bayer Leverkusen and Paris Saint-Germain ahead of their Champions League last 16, first leg tie on Tuesday:
Form: Leverkusen may be second in the Bundesliga, but they are 16 points behind leaders Bayern Munich and were beaten 2-1 at home by Schalke 04 at the weekend. That defeat came on the back of a shock 1-0 loss after extra-time at home to second-tier Kaiserslautern in the quarter-finals of the German Cup. Sami Hyypia's side also progressed from their group despite conceding nine goals in two defeats to Manchester United. PSG, meanwhile, are top of Ligue 1 having lost just once all season and, after cruising through their group, they are hopeful of improving on last year's run to the quarter-finals of the Champions League.
Coaches:
Bayer Leverkusen - Sami Hyypia (FIN) 40 yrs
Paris Saint-Germain - Laurent Blanc (FRA) 48 yrs
Leading scorers in all competitions
Bayer Leverkusen - Stefan Kiessling (14 goals)
Paris Saint-Germain - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (32 goals)
Domestic league performance
Bayer Leverkusen - Second in Bundesliga, 16 points behind leaders Bayern Munich
Paris Saint-Germain - Top of Ligue 1, five points clear of Monaco
Group stage performances:
Bayer Leverkusen - second in Group A behind Manchester United
Paris Saint-Germain - winners of Group C ahead of Olympiakos
European Cup/Champions League best performances:
Bayer Leverkusen - runners-up 2001/02
Paris Saint-Germain - semi-finals 1994/95
Other honours:
Bayer Leverkusen - 1 x German Cup winners, 1 x UEFA Cup winners
Paris Saint-Germain - 3 x French champions, 8 x French Cup winners, 3 x League Cup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winners
Previous meetings: None
Source: AFP
