UCL ROUND UP
In all European competition, Valencia have faced nine English teams in home matches, registering a win over seven of them (Arsenal, Leeds, Liverpool, Man City, Man Utd, Nottingham Forest and Stoke), failing against only two opponents – Chelsea (3) and West Brom (1).
#VALCHE(2-2 FT)
Mateo Kovacic has scored his first goal in 122 appearances across all club competitions, netting his first goal for Chelsea on his 71st appearance, and with his 45th shot.
#VALCHE(2-2 FT)
Christian Pulisic has now scored as many goals in his last seven matches in all competitions as he managed in the previous 36 beforehand (6 goals - Borussia Dortmund + Chelsea).
#VALCHE(2-2 FT)
In all European competition, this is Napoli’s 10th away match in England – they’ve won none of their previous nine (Won 0, Draw 1 Lost 8), facing six different English teams in that time (Arsenal, Burnley, Chelsea, Leeds United, Liverpool and Man City).
#LIVNAP(1-1 90')
RasenBallsport Leipzig's Ethan Kwame Colm Raymond Ampadu (on loan from Chelsea, 19 years, 74 days) has become the second Welsh teenager to start a Champions League match, after Aaron Ramsey, who did so at the age of 17 years and 315 days for Arsenal back in November 2008.
#RBLSLB(2-2 FT)
Valencia missed five big chances against Chelsea; Borussia Dortmund are the only home side to miss more in a single Champions League game this season (6 vs Barcelona).
#VALCHE(2-2 FT)
Ajax’s Hakim Ziyech has now either scored or assisted in each of his last seven Champions League games away from home (3 goals, 5 assists).
#LILAJA(0-2 FT)
Lautaro Martinez has become just the fourth Inter Milan player to score in four consecutive Champions League matches for the club after Samuel Eto’o, Christian Vieri and Hernán Crespo.
#SLPINT(1-3 FT)
Lionel Messi has now had a direct hand in 47 goals in his 34 Champions League group stage matches at the Camp Nou, scoring 34 times and laying on 13 assists for his teammates. The 32-year-old has scored against 34 different teams in the UEFA Champions League, more than any other player in the competition. The Argentine international completed 11 take-ons against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League; joint-most by any player in a single Champions League game this season.
Lionel Messi’s senior Barcelona career by numbers:
• 700 games
• 613 goals
• 237 assists
• 34 trophies
#FCBDOR(3-1 FT)
Jadon Malik Sancho has become just the fourth different Englishman to score a Champions League goal against Barcelona at Camp Nou, after Andy Cole, Steve McManaman and Frank Lampard.
#FCBDOR(3-1 FT)
James Milner has 11 assists in the Champions League since the start of the 2017-18 campaign; no player has provided more.
#LIVNAP(1-1 FT)
Red Bull Salzburg’s Erling Haaland has become the first teenager in the history of the European Cup/UEFA Champions League to score in five consecutive appearances in the competition.
#GNKRBS(1-4 FT)
Liverpool are unbeaten in their previous eight games in all competitions at Anfield when behind (Won 5, Draw 3).
#LIVNAP(1-1 FT)
Jurgen Klopp has managed his 100th European match. His current record stands
Played 100
Won 52
Draw 23
Lost 25
#LIVNAP(1-1 FT)
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