⚽️ 2021/22 UEFA Champions League Matchweek 5: Previews, Stats, Results and Live Updates

Dynimo Kyiv vs. Bayern Munich

Match stats

  • Lewandowski has registered a tournament-leading eight goals after four matches. He has netted in every game, whilst scoring more goals (81) after 100 appearances than any other player in the competition’s history.
  • Sane has also had a direct hand in at least one goal in all four of his Champions League appearances so far this season (four goals, four assists).
  • Bayern boast the 2020/21 group stage’s best attack (17 goals scored) and meanest defence (two against). The group-stage record for goals scored is 25; Bayern’s is 24.
  • The record German champions have won their section 17 times, including in each of the last three seasons. Only Barcelona (21) have done so more often.
  • Bayern are unbeaten in a competition record 20 away Champions league games (W16, D4) going back to 2017.
  • Kyiv have lost six of 11 meetings with Bayern in UEFA competition (W4, D1).
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Probable line-ups

Kyiv: Bushchan - Kedziora, Zabarnyi, Syrota, Karavaev - Sydorchuk (c), Shaparenko - Tsyhankov, Buyalskyi, De Pena - Harmash
Out: Besedin (knee), Kargbo (broken leg), Kulach (heart), Popov (knee), Verbic (knock)
Doubtful: Mykolenko (knock), Nescheret (knock), Supryaga (knock)
Coach: Mircea Lucescu

Bayern: Neuer (c) - Pavard, Nianzou, Hernandez, Richards - Tolisso, Goretzka - Sane, Müller, Davies - Lewandowski
Out: Choupo-Moting (not included), Cuisance (not included), Gnabry (not included), Kimmich (not included), Musiala (not included), Stanisic (not included), Süle (not included), Upamecano (suspended)
Doubtful: Coman (muscular), Sabitzer (calf), Tillman (knee), Ulreich (knee)
Coach: Julian Nagelsmann

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Everything that’s at stake in Group E Champions League games :crossed_fingers:

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Sergio Ramos has been listed in PSG’s squad against Manchester City :eyes:

𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠… :hourglass_flowing_sand:

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𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟲𝘁𝗵 𝟮𝟬𝟭𝟱: Xavi wins the Champions League in his last appearance for Barcelona :trophy:

𝗡𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟭: Xavi takes charge of his first Champions League match as Barcelona manager :clap:


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:grimacing: Manchester United’s last six away results in the UCL :

:handshake: 2-2 Atalanta
:x: 1-2 Young Boys
:x: 2-3 RB Leipzig
:x: 1-2 Istanbul Basaksehir
:white_check_mark: 2-0 PSG
:x: 0-3 Barcelona

:weary: The challenge awaiting Michael Carrick this evening

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Villarreal vs Manchester United Line Up

Villarreal XI: Rulli, Albiol, Torres, Foyth, Trigueros, Estupinan, Parejo, Capoue, Danjuma, Pino & Moi Gomez

Man United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Martial, Sancho & Ronaldo

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Donny van de Beek starts for Man Utd.

His time has come :sunglasses:

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◉ Most chances created in the Premier League this season: Bruno Fernandes (38)

◉ Most chances created in the Champions League this season: Bruno Fernandes (16)

And he’s on the bench tonight.

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4 - No player has made more assists in the UEFA Champions League this season than Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes (4, level with Antony and Leroy Sané), while he has also created the most chances of any player (16). Withdrawn.

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HAD TO BE HIM!

RONALDO CLUTCH TIME!

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Cristiano Ronaldo has now scored 10+ goals across all club competitions for SEVENTEEN consecutive seasons.

The longevity is incredible. :clap:

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5 - Cristiano Ronaldo is the first ever player to score in each of an English club’s first five matches of a single European Cup/Champions League season (excluding qualifiers). Famous.

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:clipboard: Cristiano Ronaldo’s favourite opponents:

:vs: Sevilla - 27 goals
:vs: Atletico - 25
:vs: Getafe - 23
:vs: Celta - 20
:vs: Barca - 20
:vs: Athletic - 17
:vs: Malaga - 17
:vs: 𝗩𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 - 𝟭𝟱

:joy: 15 goals vs one opponent and he’s still scored more against seven other teams

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Jadon Sancho has scored his first goal for Manchester United.

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Jadon Sancho’s career stats in league and European competition:

:tshirt: 139 games
:soccer: 44 goals
:a: 51 assists

Directly involved in 95 goals. :fire:

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Only two players have provided an assist in five consecutive #UCL games for an English club:

◉ David Beckham (1998)
◉ Bruno Fernandes (2021)

It’s a Man Utd thing. :handshake:

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Man Utd have now kept as many Champions League clean sheets under Michael Carrick (1) as they did under Ole Gunnar Solskjær. :upside_down_face:

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Only four teams have won 150+ games in the European Cup:

:es: Real Madrid
:de: Bayern
:es: Barcelona
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Man Utd :new:

United flying the flag.

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Michael Carrick has now qualified for the #UCL knockout stages in his managerial career as many times as Ole Gunnar Solskjær (1)…

Get the contract out, put it on the table, let him sign it. :wink:

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