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Willian Pacho, number 6, and Moises Caicedo, number 23, slap hands in Ecuador's navy kit during a World Cup match
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Pacho reaches 36 Champions League games without a card as Caicedo returns to Chelsea’s lineup

Willian Pacho played 90 minutes in PSG’s 4-2 win at Manchester City, and Moises Caicedo made his first Premier League start of the season after injury.

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Two of Ecuador’s biggest names in Europe had a week to remember. Willian Pacho extended a remarkable disciplinary run in the Champions League with PSG, while Moisés Caicedo finally made his first Premier League start of the season for Chelsea after a calf injury.

Willian Pacho: a Champions League record

Ecuador center back Willian Pacho played the full 90 minutes as PSG beat Manchester City 4-2 at the Etihad Stadium on October 14, in the second round of the UEFA Champions League league phase.

That game took Pacho to 36 Champions League appearances without a yellow or red card, according to El Diario and ESPN. ESPN notes that he played 17 full games in each of the previous two editions of the competition, both won by PSG.

Footy Condor stat graphic: Willian Pacho, 36 Champions League games without a yellow or red card; 90 minutes vs Manchester City; 9 PSG appearances and 784 minutes this season
Graphic: Footy Condor. Card record per El Diario and ESPN; season totals per zerozero.

According to the zerozero database, Pacho has 9 appearances and 784 minutes for PSG this season across Ligue 1, the Champions League, the UEFA Super Cup and the Trophée des Champions.

Willian Pacho in PSG's navy kit, number 51, on the ball against Manchester City
Willian Pacho playing for PSG against Manchester City in January 2025, an earlier meeting between the clubs. Photo: Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Moisés Caicedo back in the starting XI

Moisés Caicedo returned to Chelsea’s starting lineup on October 10 in a win over Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge. It was his first Premier League start of the season, after a calf injury he picked up in preseason and aggravated against Brighton in August.

According to Chelsea’s official site, the Ecuadorian midfielder made four successful tackles, the most of any player in the game. Before the match, head coach Xabi Alonso had confirmed he was ready to play. Caicedo was left out of La Tri’s Asia tour and used the break to finish his recovery at the club’s training ground.

Player status

  • Willian Pacho (PSG): Fit. Played 90 minutes against Manchester City (Oct 14).
  • Moisés Caicedo (Chelsea): Fit. Back in the starting XI against Bournemouth (Oct 10) after a calf injury.

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