The 2017/18 UEFA Champions League is the 15th edition since the knockout round of 16 replaced the second group stage. UEFA.com picks out a classic tie from each of the past 14 seasons – all headline scores are aggregate.2003/04: Manchester United 2-3 PortoAn occasion etched in the memory, this was just the start for eventual champions Porto. Two Benni McCarthy goals helped earn a 2-1 first-leg win in the first European match at their new Estádio do Dragão, though it was the Old Trafford return that catapulted José Mourinho into global football consciousness. His team were heading out on away goals until Costinha's 90th-m... UEFA.com - News
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UEFA Champions League group stage records
PLAYERSBig numbersMost appearances*: 89 – Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)Most goals: 60 – Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best strike rate**: 0.97 goals per game – Lionel Messi (60 goals in 62 group stage appearances)Most goals in a single game: 5 – Luiz Adriano (BATE Borisov 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk, 21 October 2014)Most goals in a single campaign: 11 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, 2015/16) *does not include second group stage**minimum ten goals scored< ... UEFA.com - News
Women’s Champions League draw: Lyon-Barcelona in last eight
UEFA Women's Champions League holders Lyon will be up against Barcelona in March's quarter-finals after the draw for the rest of the competition was made in Nyon.Quarter-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 March1 Montpellier (FRA) v Chelsea (ENG)2 Wolfsburg (GER) v Slavia Praha (CZE)3 Manchester City (ENG) v Linköping (SWE)4 Lyon (FRA, holders) v Barcelona (ESP)Semi-finals: 21/22 & 28/29 April1 Montpellier/Chelsea v Wolfsburg/Slavia2 Man. City/Linköping v Lyon/BarcelonaFinal: 24 May – Valeriy Lobanovskiy Dynamo Stadium, KyivSemi-final 1 v Semi-final 2
Ronaldo, Messi … who’s the next best Champions League scorer?
The Cristiano Ronaldo v Lionel Messi race for supremacy has dominated the elite football landscape over the past decade, not least in the UEFA Champions League.Ronaldo became the first man to reach a century of goals in the competition last season and it seems a question of when – not if – Messi will emulate him this term. Between them they have 208 UEFA Champions League goals, almost as many as the next five players combined! But who is their closest pursuer?
Women’s Champions League quarter-finalists set
Barcelona, Chelsea, Linköping, Montpellier, Wolfsburg, and holders Lyon all booked their places in the UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final draw after coming through round of 16 ties on Wednesday, and were joined tonight by Slavia Praha and Manchester City.The draw, which will also set the semi-finals, will be streamed live from Nyon at 13:30CET on Friday 24 November. Wednesday's second legsRosengård 0-1 Chelsea (agg: 0-4)Leading 3-0 from the first leg, Chelsea's quarter-final debut was assured when Crystal Dunn set up Ji So-Yun for a 53rd-minute away goal. Rosengård, wh... UEFA.com - News
First six Women’s Champions League quarter-finalists set
Barcelona, Chelsea, Linköping, Montpellier, Wolfsburg, and holders Lyon all booked their places in the 24 November UEFA Women's Champions League quarter-final draw after coming through round of 16 ties on Wednesday. the remaining two second legs are on Thursday.Wednesday's second legs Rosengård 0-1 Chelsea (agg: 0-4)Leading 3-0 from the first leg, Chelsea's quarter-final debut was assured when Crystal Dunn set up Ji So-Yun for a 53rd-minute away goal. Rosengård, whose striker and all-time tournament top scorer Anja Mittag became only the third player to make 70 UEFA women's club compe... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Champions League all-time top scorers
Top UEFA Champions League scorers (excluding qualifying)111: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid)97: Lionel Messi (ARG, Barcelona)71: Raúl González (ESP, Real Madrid, Schalke)56: Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)51: Karim Benzema (FRA, Lyon, Real Madrid) Top European Cup/UEFA Champions League scorers (including qualifying rounds)112: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid)97: Lionel Messi (A... UEFA.com - News