Champions League Boot Preview: Paris v FC Barcelona

We take a detailed look at the football boots worn in the 2014-15 UEFA Champions League clash between Paris and Barcelona. Even though Paris SG are yet to lose, the reigning French champions are five points behind Olympique Marseille in the Ligue 1, while there is even more pressure after a 1-1 draw in Amsterdam in the first Champions League match.

For the first time, FC Barcelona will play with the new Hi-Vis yellow Nike FC Barcelona Third Jersey. Officially unveiled in mid-September 2014, FC Barcelona is the first team sponsored by Nike to wear the bold Nike Third Kit in UEFA Champions League, while PSG is yet to debut the new red Paris 2014-2015 Third Shirt.

Paris SG Football Boots Line-Up

This is the Paris Saint-Germain Soccer Cleat Line-Up against FC Barcelona (via footballbootsdb.com).

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Nike Mercurial Vapor X) was ruled out through injury for the match against FC Barcelona on Monday. Captain Thiago Silva (Nike Magista Obra) and Ezequiel Lavezzi (Adidas F50 Adizero) are further key players to miss the prestigious match against FC Barcelona.

With 58% percent of the PSG Squad are supplied by Nike, the Swoosh also supplies the boots for five players of the PSG Boot XI. Players such as David Luiz, van der Wiel and Pastore will lace up in Nike Football Boots.

Cavani will wear the bold Solar Pink / Solar Blue F50 Adizero, while Verratti (purple Puma evoSPEED 1.3) and Thiago Motta (Mizuno Morelia II) will be the only players to wear no Adidas or Nike boots.

FC Barcelona Football Boots Line-Up

This is the Barcelona Boot XI.

Lionel Messi will showcase his special Blaugrana Adidas F50 Adizero Messi Edition, which is exclusively worn in Champions League matches. Other Adidas sponsored players are ter Stegen, Jérémy Mathieu, Jordi Alba and Ivan Rakitić.

Watch out for Nike players Neymar (Nike Hypervenom), Pedro (Mercurial Vapor X), Andrés Iniesta (Nike Magista Obra), Sergio Busquets, Mascherano (Turquoise Magista Opus) during the match, while Daniel Alves will stand out on the pitch with his blackout boots.

Adidas and Nike are on level for the FC Barcelona Boot Line-Up. You can check out more detailed UEFA Champions League Football Boot Statistics on Football Boots DB.