The Champions League, the most coveted trophy of European clubs, leaves countless fun facts for any follower of the football world. From the age of the players to the most successful, breaking any statistic leaves the name of the main player registered and remembered until it is overcome. On this day, for example, Sergio Ramos have to shoot Xavi to become the fifth player with the most games played in the Champions League. If he plays for Sevilla against PSV it will equal him 80 games. Other players, such as Inigo Martinez either Pepe They are also heroes.
UEFA collects all these records. Here we leave you with the most notable ones of the group stage of the Champions League:
1
Players with the most matches
Cristiano Ronaldo, a classic
98 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
95 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)
86 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris)
83 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
80 Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona)
79 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, Paris Saint-Germain, Seville)
78 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, Paris, Manchester United, AC Milan)
2
Players who scored the most goals
Messi, the most lethal
80 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
73 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
62 Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund, Bayern, Barcelona)
56 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
3
Most goals in the same match
The miracle of Luiz Adriano
5 Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov – Shakhtar 0-7, 10/21/2014)
4
Most goals in a group stage
Cristiano Ronaldo, amazing
11 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid 2015/16)
5
He scores every day
Cristiano Ronaldo and Haller, shared feat
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2017/18)
Sébastien Haller (Ajax, 2021/22)
6
Fastest goal
Jonah, on the attack
10.96 seconds Jonas (Valencia – Leverkusen 3-1, 01/11/11)
7
Fastest hat-trick
Mohamed Salah, unbelievable
7 minutes Mohamed Salah (Rangers – Liverpool 1-7, 10/12/22)
8
Youngest player to participate
Moukoko, the coming star
16 years and 18 days Youssoufa Moukoko (Zenit – Dortmund 1-2, 12/08/20)
9
Youngest scorer
Ansu Fati, the culé talent
17 years and 40 days Ansu Fati (Inter – Barcelona 1-2, 12/10/19)
10
Oldest player to participate
Ballotta, incombustible
43 years and 252 days Marco Ballotta (Real Madrid – Lazio 3-1, 12/11/07)
Eleven
Oldest scorer
Pepe, a record this year
40 years and 257 days Pepe (Porto – Antwerp 4-1, 11/07/23)
Source: La Verdad
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