Bayer Leverkusen v Paris Saint-Germain: Facts and Stats

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 yrsParis Saint-Germain - Laurent Blanc (FRA) 48 yrsLeading scorers in all competitionsBayer Leverkusen - Stefan Kiessling (14 goals)Paris Saint-Germain - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (32 goals)Domestic league performanceBayer Leverkusen - Second in Bundesliga, 16 points behind leaders Bayern MunichParis Saint-Germain - Top of Ligue 1, five points clear of MonacoGroup stage performances:Bayer Leverkusen - second in Group A behind Manchester UnitedParis Saint-Germain - winners of Group C ahead of Olympiakos European Cup/Champions League best performances:Bayer Leverkusen - runners-up 2001/02Paris Saint-Germain - semi-finals 1994/95Other honours:Bayer Leverkusen - 1 x German Cup winners, 1 x UEFA Cup winnersParis Saint-Germain - 3 x French champions, 8 x French Cup winners, 3 x League Cup winners, 1 x Cup Winners' Cup winnersPrevious meetings: None

Source: AFP