Real Sociedad's first appearance in the Uefa Champions League round of 16 in 20 years takes them to the Parc des Princes to face a Paris Saint-Germain side who are at this stage for the 12th successive season. Catch the action live on SuperSport at 22:00 CAT.
While the Spanish club have not featured in the round of 16 since 2003/04, the first season the stage was introduced, Paris have become knockout regulars – although five of their last seven campaigns have ended at this juncture.
The French champions were second in their section for the third season running in the autumn, picking up eight points in Group F to edge out AC Milan on head-to-head record and finish runners-up to Borussia Dortmund.
Real Sociedad, meanwhile, progressed as Group D winners, holding off last season's runners-up Inter Milan thanks to a goalless draw at San Siro on Matchday 6 after the teams had finished unbeaten and tied on 12 points.
MATCH FACTS
This is the first ever competitive meeting between Paris Saint-Germain and Real Sociedad. The French side have been eliminated on five of the last six occasions they’ve faced Spanish opposition in the Uefa Champions League knockout rounds, eliminating Barcelona in the other (2020-21 round of 16).
Real Sociedad have lost three of their six meetings with French opponents in all competitions (W2 D1). They’ve lost both such games in the Uefa Champions League – going down 1-0 in both legs of a last 16 tie against Lyon in 2003-04.
After reaching the final in 2020 and the semifinal in 2021, Paris Saint-Germain have been eliminated from the Uefa Champions League at the round of 16 stage in the last two seasons.
Real Sociedad’s only previous appearance in the Uefa Champions League knockout stages was in
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