IFFHS CONTINENTAL NEWS - UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SEMI FINAL
Picture : Joselu became the oldest substitute player (34 years 42 days) to score a brace in a knockout game in ChampionsLeague.
Statistics on Champions’ League semifinal Real Madrid vs Bayern 2-1
*Real Madrid have won 4 matches in which they conceded the first goal in the Champions League this season; the most by any team in a single UCL campaign since Real Madrid themselves in 2016-17 (5 such games).
*This is already 12th such turnover for Real Madrid in all competitions this season (also 7 in La Liga and 1 in the Spanish Super Cup); the most in the entire history of the club. There were 12 turnovers in the season 2016-17, too.
*Carlo Ancelotti remains unbeaten as a coach in UCL games vs Bayern (7 wins, 3 draws, 0 losses).
*Carlo Ancelotti becomes the first coach in Champions League history to reach 6 finals; he's only lost one of them.
*Alphonso Davies became the 1st Canadian player to score in the Champions League knockout phase.
It was his first goal overall in the competition (in 40 games).
*Joselu became the oldest substitute player (34 years 42 days) to score a brace in a knockout game in ChampionsLeague.
*Joselu is the 3rd player in UCL history to have scored 2+ goals as a substitute in a semi-final, after:
Georginio Wijnaldum (for Liverpool vs Barcelona on 7 May 2019),
Rodrygo (for Real Madrid vs Manchester City on 4 May 2022).
*Real Madrid keep their series of UCL home game with scoring (29 games) though it was now close to be broken.
They failed last to score at home on 12 December 2018 (0-3 vs CSKA Moscow).
*Federico Valverde became the Uruguayan who has played the most European Cup games with Real Madrid (51).
He surpassed Santamaría (50 games between 1957 and 1965).
*Harry Kane has finished this UCL edition with 8 goals and 12 goal contributions (including 4 assists), in both cases the most by an Englishman in a single campaign of the competition.
*Manuel Neuer failed again to go with a clean sheet vs Real Madrid. He conceded goals in every one of his 8 UCL games against this rival: 18 goals in total.
No other goalkeeper has conceded from Real Madrid more goals in the competition (Fernando Muslera also 18).
*Toni Kroos has played his 20th semifinal game in UCL. Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more (21). The next are Paco Gento (19) and Karim Benzema (18).
*Toni Kroos has reached 150 games in UCL; 7th player in the competition history to do it.
*Real Madrid have reached the European Cup/Champions League final for the 18th time, 7 more than any other side in the competition history (Milan and Bayern are next with 11).
“Los Blancos” have reached the fianl in 6 of the last 11 UCL editions.
*Real Madrid will play third third European Cup/Champions League final against a German rival having won both previous (both in Glasgow):
7-3 vs Eintracht in 1960, 2-1 vs Bayer Leverkusen in 2002.