📊 The 5️⃣ most interesting Champions League stats of matchday 6
Matchday six of the new-look Champions League saw Barcelona and Real Madrid win 3-2 thrillers on the road, Manchester City lose again and Liverpool maintain their lead.
Here are the five most interesting statistics to emerge from the action.
Leaky defence
A team managed by Pep Guardiola has conceded multiple goals in 3 straight UCL games for the first in his career. pic.twitter.com/NKYTB7IrnD
— StatMuse FC (@statmusefc) December 11, 2024
Since the start of November, Manchester City have conceded more goals (21) across all competitions than any other team from Europe's big five leagues. 🤯#UCL
— Squawka Live (@Squawka_Live) December 11, 2024
Manchester City's defensive problems are now a serious concern and their next Champions League outing in January could see the problem continue - they face PSG at the Parc des Princes.
Following in iconic footsteps
At 25 years, 11 months & 20 days, Kylian Mbappé is the second youngest player to score 50 career UCL goals after Lionel Messi (24y, 284d).
Elite company 👏 pic.twitter.com/0a8shYvVsC— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 10, 2024
Mbappé's opening goal in Bergamo saw him carve out a place in the tournament record books.
Unlikely leaders
No player has been directly involved in more Champions League goals than Serhou Guirassy and Raphinha, whose stats are IDENTICAL 👀🏆 pic.twitter.com/kkOiNsajXX
— OneFootball (@OneFootball) December 11, 2024
Both men contributed to their tallies when they faced off in a thriller at the Westfalenstadion on Wednesday.
Unwanted history makers
Leipzig become the first team to be knocked out of the #UCL... ❌#UCLonPrime pic.twitter.com/1n75hBDuAV
— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 10, 2024
The unwanted distinction of becoming the first team to be mathematically eliminated from the new Champions League format fell to the German outfit, who lost all of their opening six fixtures.
Student learned well from the master
Only Erling Haaland (78) has a better minutes per goal or assist ratio than Julian Alvarez (98) out off players to have played 1,000+ minutes in the Champions League ✨#BBCFootball #MCFC pic.twitter.com/oLhQXh5i1i
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) December 12, 2024
Atlético de Madrid secured Julián Alvarez's signature during the summer because he could not be guaranteed regular Manchester City minutes due to Erling Haaland - the only man who can match him when it comes to goals-per-minute in this competition.
📸 ALBERTO PIZZOLI - AFP or licensors