Benfica seal a win in Belgium
4 - In 2023, Chelsea have scored just four goals in nine matches in all competitions, failing to score in five of those games. Indeed, they have drawn a blank in more matches this calendar year so far than any other Premier League club. Lacking.
Despite an all-time January transfer window, Chelsea have won just once in their last nine matches.
Tough
Jude Bellingham’s game by numbers vs Chelsea:
69 touches
8 duels won
3 successful dribbles
3 tackles made
2 chances created
1 shot
Chelsea bid incoming.
Liverpool and Real Madrid in one of football’s most iconic European matchups. Memories
Vini Jr. and Thibaut Courtois shine in Paris final (2022)
Vini Jr. squashes any hopes of Liverpool revenge (2021)
Sergio Ramos vs. Mo Salah (2018)
Gareth Bale off the bench (2018)
Ronaldo, Madrid cruise at Anfield (2014)
Benayoun’s late header at the Bernabéu (2009)
Liverpool humiliate Madrid in spite of Casillas’ heroics (2009)
Liverpool win their third title in five years (1981)
Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 away matches against Liverpool in all competitions.
Real Madrid have won 5 of their last 6 matches against Liverpool in all competitions.
Real Madrid have only won one of their previous 7 away fixtures against English teams.
Liverpool have won all of their last 5 matches in the UCL.
Real Madrid are currently on a four-game winning streak following a La Liga defeat at Mallorca.
Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Aymeric Laporte have not been included in Manchester City’s Champions League squad to face RB Leipzig
What a goal by Darwin Nunez! A backheel finish from Mo Salah’s fine pass.
That was the quickest goal Liverpool have ever scored at Anfield in the Champions League.
Vinicius Jr scores his second of the night after Alisson batters a clearance at him.
He has been directly involved in 7 goals in his last 8 away UCL games
Mohamed Salah and Didier Drogba are now the joint-top scorers for African players in the Champions League.
Kings of the continent
Eintracht Frankfurt become the 11th different German team to play in the Champions League knockout rounds (most of any nation)
22 - Aged 22 years and 224 days, Vinícius Júnior is the youngest visiting player to score twice against Liverpool at Anfield in major European competition since Johan Cruyff in December 1966 for Ajax in the European Cup (19y 233d). Historic.