The UEFA Champions League 2024/25 league phase is heating up.
Idman.biz reports that IFFHS has compiled the key statistics and records.
From AC Milan’s historic victory over Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu to Sporting Lisbon’s decisive win over Manchester City, this round has already left a mark on the record books. Some of Europe’s most talented players, including Viktor Gyökeres and Luis Diaz, delivered standout performances, while clubs like Borussia Dortmund and Liverpool extended their unbeaten runs.
Notable Wins and Surprising Defeats
Real Madrid vs AC Milan (1-3): AC Milan ended Real Madrid’s 10-game winning streak against Italian teams, the longest against a single nation in UCL history.
Milan’s three-goal feat at the Bernabéu is a rare repeat; they achieved the same back in 2009.
Real Madrid faced their heaviest home defeat since 2019, marking consecutive home losses for the first time since 2020.
Sporting Lisbon vs Manchester City (4-1): Manchester City experienced their third consecutive defeat across competitions, a first since 2018.
Viktor Gyokeres became the second Swede after Zlatan Ibrahimovic to score a UCL hat-trick.
PSV Eindhoven vs Girona (4-0): PSV scored four goals in a UCL game for the first time, marking their largest-ever win in the competition.
Malik Tillman joined an elite list of US players with both a goal and assist in a UCL game.
Key Milestones and Records
Monaco vs Bologna (1-0): Monaco fielded their youngest-ever UCL starting XI (average age: 23 years, 245 days).
Monaco earned their first clean sheet in UCL play since 2016, halting a 23-match streak of conceding.
Borussia Dortmund vs Sturm Graz (1-0): Dortmund extended their home unbeaten run in the UCL to 13 matches (9 wins, 4 draws), a club record.
Historic Performances
Liverpool vs Bayer Leverkusen (4-0): Liverpool secured four consecutive UCL victories to open a season, matching their best from 2021-22.
Luis Diaz became only the second Colombian to score a UCL hat-trick, joining Faustino Asprilla’s legacy.
Celtic vs RB Leipzig (3-1): RB Leipzig became the first German team since Stuttgart (2007-08) to lose their first four UCL games in a season.
Dinamo Zagreb vs Slovan Bratislava (4-1): 37-year-old Danijel Zagorac debuted for Dinamo, contributing to a season-high for debuting players aged 37+ in UCL.
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