The Champions League
Most chances created in the Champions League so far this season:
◉ 24 - İlkay Gündoğan
◉ 23 - Antoine Griezmann
◎ 21 - Luis Alberto
◎ 20 - Take Kubo, David Raum
The top two provided the match-winning assist in their quarter-final first legs.
Did Kylian Mbappé register a shot on target in his last 12 Champions League home games?
◉ Yes - 1
◉ Yes - 3
◉ Yes - 4
◉ Yes - 3
◉ Yes - 2
◉ Yes - 3
◉ Yes - 1
◉ Yes - 1
◉ Yes - 4
◉ Yes - 3
◉ Yes - 4
◎ No
Barcelona kept him very quiet.
18 - There were 18 goals scored in the first legs of this season’s UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, the joint most in a season along with 2010-11. Entertainment.
17-year-old Pau Cubarsí is yet to be dribbled past in his Champions League career.
Passing the Osimhen and Mbappé tests with flying colours.
Atlético Madrid’s record under Diego Simeone in Champions League knockout games at the Vicente Calderón and the Metropolitano:
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◉ Goals: 20
◉ Conceded: 5
◉ Clean Sheets: 12
Still undefeated.
Barcelona have won a Champions League quarter-final match for the first time since April 2019 against Man Utd.
It’s their first one without Lionel Messi in the squad since 2008.
Only Manchester United (25 games) have had a longer unbeaten streak in the Champions League than Man City (22 games)
Is Pep Guardiola coming for Sir Alex Ferguson’s record?
No player has successfully dribbled past 17-year-old Pau Cubarsí in the Champions League this season.
He’s stopped both Victor Osimhen and Kylian Mbappé from scoring
Vini Jr. has 30 G/A in the Champions League since the 2021-22 season—no player has more.
His tournament
“Watch out for Haaland, Mbappé and Bellingham.”
Carlo Ancelotti has warned fans from writing off superstars based on one performance.
“Maybe these big stars weren’t at their best in the first legs, but there are other games [to come].”
Federico Valverde’s equaliser against Manchester City has been named goal of the week by UEFA.
Class
Raphinha is rewarded for his performance in Paris by being named UCL Player of the Week
Scored his first-ever Champions League goal then added another
Was named POTM in Barcelona’s win over PSG
Dortmund XI: Kobel; Ryerson, Hummels, Schlotterbeck, Maatsen; Can, Sabitzer; Sancho, Brandt, Adeyemi; Füllkrug.
Atlético Madrid XI: Oblak; Giménez, Witsel, Hermoso; Molina, Llorente, Koke, De Paul, Azpilicueta; Morata, Griezmann.
Barcelona XI: ter Stegen; Koundé, Araujo, Cubarsí, Cancelo; de Jong, Gündogan, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Yamal.
PSG XI: Donnarumma; Hakimi, Marquinhos, Hernández, Mendes; Ruiz, Vitinha, Zaïre-Emery; Barcola, Mbappé, Dembélé.
Barcelona supporters will welcome Ousmane Dembélé back to the club with fake $100 bills with his face on!
@JosepSoldado
According to Opta, PSG have a 23.44% chance of reaching the semi-final, while Barcelona have a 76.56% chance of qualifying!