We're well into the knockout stage of this season's edition, but what would the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League group stage look like if Europe's major domestic leagues ended now?*NEXT SEASON'S CHANGES 2018/19 group stage as it standsESP: Barcelona, Atlético Madrid, Real Madrid, ValenciaGER: Bayern München, Schalke, Borussia Dortmund, Eintracht FrankfurtENG: Manchester City, Manchester United, Liverpool, Tottenham HotspurITA: Juventus, Napoli, Roma, I... UEFA.com - News
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Salzburg closing on Ajax’s record unbeaten run
Salzburg's 2-1 win at Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of their UEFA Europa League round of 16 tie has left them three games away from matching a 22-year-old record.The match was Salzburg's 18th consecutive without defeat in UEFA European club competition, a run stretching back to a 2-0 group stage win at Nice on 3 November 2016. The only longer streak ever recorded was one of 21 by Ajax between 14 September 1994 and 3 April 1996, during which time they won the UEFA Champions League (drawing twice with Salzburg) and reached the following semi-final, as well as lifting the UEFA Super Cup.
Porto look for first Liverpool success
FC Porto have never beaten Liverpool FC in four previous attempts but boast more recent UEFA Champions League knockout experience as the teams renew acquaintance in the round of 16 first leg at the Estádio do Dragão.• While the Portuguese side have recorded two draws and two defeats in their four games against the Merseyside club, they are in the round of 16 for the second year in a row and made the most recent of their five UEFA Champions League quarter-final appearances in 2014/15. Liverpool, by contrast, were last in this stage in 2008/09 – although they did go on to the last eight
Europa League round of 32 draw line-up confirmed
The 32 clubs have been confirmed for the UEFA Europa League knockout stage.Next up is Monday's draw in Nyon, Switzerland, with the qualified teams divided into two draw pots. The 12 group winners and the four best third-ranked teams in the UEFA Champions League group stage are seeded. They will be drawn against the 12 group runners-up and the remaining third-placed UEFA Champions League sides. Round of 32 draw potsSeeded: AC Milan (ITA), Arsenal (ENG), Atalanta (ITA), Athletic Club (ESP), Atlético Madrid* (ESP), Braga (POR), CSKA Moskva* (RUS), Dynamo Kyiv (UKR), Lazio (ITA), Leipz... UEFA.com - News
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
Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Makes Kyle Larson Fall, Hit Stage Hard In Las Vegas
Everybody plays pranks on their friends. But if you and your friend both are NASCAR drivers, that leads to some very public embarrassment. Kyle Larson received a brutal reminder of that Wednesday in Las Vegas. The Chip Ganassi Racing driver was set to take part in a live Q&A on Wednesday. Beforehand, however, Larson’s buddy, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., made him the butt of his joke by pulling his chair out from under him. Was it juvenile? Perhaps. Do we care? Not even a little. (Gluck later tweeted to correct that it was Stenhouse, not Kevin Harvick, made Larson hit the deck.) This just goes to show, it’s always your closest fri... NESN.com
UEFA Europa League all-time top scorers
Top UEFA Europa League scorers (group stage to final)30: Radamel Falcao (COL, Porto, Atlético Madrid)20: Óscar Cardozo (PAR, Benfica)18: Aritz Aduriz (ESP, Athletic Club)17: Kevin Gameiro (FRA, Sevilla, Paris Saint-Germain, Strasbourg)17: Giuseppe Rossi (ITA, Parma, Villarreal, Fiorentina) Top UEFA Europa League/UEFA Cup scorers (including qualifying rounds)40: Henrik Larsson (SWE, Feyenoord, Celtic, Helsingborg)34: Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (NED, Heerenveen, Ajax, Scha... UEFA.com - News