Statistical Highlight From Tuesday Champions League Matches Round Of 16
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It was a magical night for both Juventus and Manchester City has they both qualify for the quarter finals, with breathtaking performance from both teams. Money well spent by the Old Lady as they came back from behind in the tie to thump Atletico Madrid. CR7 led the way with a hatrick. Here are some statistical highlight that made up the night from both matches.
Juventus vs Atletico Madrid
- Ronaldo has now equalled Lionel Messi’s tally of 8 hattricks in the Champions League.
- He now has 125 UCL goals in 160 appearances. 63 of those coming in the knockout stages.
- CR7 has been involved in 76 goals(assist included) in 77 knockout games.
- He now has 24 goals against old foes Atletico in 33 appearances against them.
- This is the first time Juventus have overturned a first leg defeat to go through since 2005/06.
- This is also the first time Simeone’s Atletico was knocked out of UCL by a different team than Real Madrid. Not sure Simeone Noticed,with CR7 dazzling in white.
- Chiellini is the fifth player to reach 500 appearances for Juventus in all competitions after Alessandro Del Piero, Gianluigi Buffon, Gaetano Scirea and Guiseppe Furino.
Manchester City vs Schalke 04
- At 18 years and 288 days, Phil Foden became City youngest UEFA Champions League scorer.
- The 10-2 aggregate win is the biggest win for an English club and the second highest in UCL, only behind Bayern’s 12-1 win over Sporting which came in the last 16 in 2009.
- Since Manchester City beat Liverpool in January 2019, they have scored 44 goals in 9 home games, conceding 2.
- Leroy Sane is the only player to make three assists in a Champions league knockout game since Bayern Munich’s Franck Ribery in 2012. Against his former club too – Brutal.
- City have scored at least 2 goals bin each of their last 7 Champions League games, the longest streak by an English bteam in the competition.
