17 Champions League games undefeated
Pep’s longest unbeaten run in the competition
#UCL
Group F standings:
Dortmund—7 points
PSG—6 points
Milan—5 points
Newcastle—4 points
Only room for two
Man City take a step towards defending their Champions League title by qualifying for the round of 16
vs. Feyenoord
vs. Celtic
vs. Celtic
Antoine Griezmann scores in three straight Champions League matches for the first time in his career
Top 20 all-time Champions League goalscorer
13 multi-goal Champions League games
Erling Haaland’s still only 23
FT: Real Sociedad 3-1 Benfica
Real Sociedad have won three consecutive European Cup/Champions League matches for the first time in 41 years.
Real Sociedad’s last three Champions League matches:
0-2 vs RB Salzburg
0-1 vs Benfica
3-1 vs Benfica
It’s their longest-recorded win streak in European Cup/ Champions League history, tying their record from 1982.
Imanol Alguacil has got them playing football.
Mikel Merino is the first player to win 10+ duels and make 10+ ball recoveries in multiple Champions League games this season:
Benfica (A)
◉ 13 duels won
◉ 10 ball recoveries
Benfica (H)
◉ 12 duels won
◉ 12 ball recoveries
And he got a goal and an assist this evening.
LLLLLLLLLLLLD
Union Berlin earn their first-ever Champions League point, ending their 12-game losing streak across all competitions this season.
Benfica in the group stages of the Champions League in the last two seasons:
◎ 2022/23: WWDDWW
◉ 2023/24: LLLL
From unbeaten to always getting beaten.
FC Copenhagen XI: Grabara; Ankersen, Vavro, Diks, Jelert; Lerager, Falk, Goncalves; Elyounoussi, Claesson, Achouri.
Man Utd XI: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Evans, Dalot; McTominay, Eriksen; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund.
Rasmus Højlund was born in Copenhagen and made his senior breakthrough at the club from 2020-22.
He’s scored two on his return as a Manchester United player
Andriy Lunin was given the start for Real Madrid vs. Braga after Kepa Arrizabalaga was injured in warm-up.
Six minutes in, he saved a penalty
Union Berlin earn their first-ever Champions League point against the champions of Italy 𝐚𝐧𝐝 break their 12-game losing streak in all competitions in the process
Real Sociedad scored three goals in the first 21 minutes against Benfica.
And they’ve had one disallowed