Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain have encountered one another with such frequency in modern times that a simmering rivalry has been allowed to brew.
There's nothing eternal about Barca and PSG's competitive spat but this rivalry has transcended mere on-field battles. The pair have often duelled over transfer targets following PSG's rise to elite relevance in the 2010s, with the French club's artificially cultivated financial might coming to the fore when they prised Neymar away from Catalonia for a world-record fee in 2017.
Barca have so often been the thorn in PSG's quest for continental glory and here's an overview of their on-field history.
After winning all six group games, PSG had a mammoth task in the 1994/95 Champions League quarter-finals when they faced Johan Cruyff's Barcelona, winners of the competition in 1992 and humiliated runners-up the season prior.
The French side were aiming to prove themselves among the continent's best and secured an admirable draw at Camp Nou, giving them a great chance of progressing beyond Cruyff's fading 'Dream Team'.
George Weah scored the equaliser in Catalonia, but alternate heroes came to the fore as they overturned a 1-0 deficit in the French capital. Playmaker Rai restored parity with his header in the final 20 minutes before PSG, buoyed by a fervent Parc des Princes, went on to prevail thanks to Vincent Guerin's drive from outside the area.
The triumph was arguably the most significant in the club's European history at the time, but their journey would end in the last four as they succumbed to holders Milan.
12 of the 13 meetings between these two clubs have come in the Champions League. The other arrived with silverware on the line in the form of the 1996/97 Cup Winners' Cup.
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