2018-19 Champions League: economic head-to-head of Man Utd - PSG (Round of 16 first leg, 12/02/2019)

With more than 120 million fans on social media (Facebook, Twitter and Instagram), Manchester United FC (Premier League) has almost twice as many as Paris Saint-Germain (Ligue 1 Conforama) who total just over 63 million, as the two clubs prepare to face each other in the first-leg of the Round of 16 of the 2018-19 UEFA Champions League at Old Trafford in Manchester (ENG), on Tuesday 12/02/2019 at 21:00 CET.

In terms of revenue, Manchester United are ranked third in the Deloitte Money League 2019, which lists the 20 clubs that generated the most revenue in 2017-18. With €666m in revenue, the English club is ahead of Paris Saint-Germain, sixth in the standings with a turnover of €541.7m.

In 2018-19, the English club has an average attendance of 74,505 spectators (nearly a 100% fill rate) at Old Trafford after 26 Premier League matchdays, while Paris Saint-Germain has an average of 46,939 spectators (98% fill rate) at the Parc des Princes after 24 Ligue 1 Conforama matchdays.

The Parisian club spent €788m composing its current squad (excluding the 2019 winter transfer market)…