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79% - Legia Warsaw and Lech Poznań have won 11 of the last 14 Polish league titles between them, with the two rivals going head-to-head this Sunday in the defining match of the Ekstraklasa weekend.

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Clash.

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

Man Utd could have been braver. Maybe they should have used a man-to-man press.

But Fernandes' decision to take matters into his own hands in the first half did nothing to help United.

https://t.co/lmBpPRRYKn

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113 - Bruno Fernandes has made more high-intensity pressures in the opposition half than any other midfielder in the UEFA Champions League this season.

Unaccompanied.

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1 - Bayerns Harry Kane wurde im gestrigen Spiel gegen Arsenal der erste Spieler, der in einem Spiel in der Champions League ein Tor schoss, ein Tor vorbereitete und einen Abstoß ausführte (seit Beginn det. Datenerfassung 2003/04).

Überall. @FCBayern

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1 - Harry Kane's goal kick last night was the first he'd taken in any competition for club or country since October 2014, when he went in goal for Tottenham against Asteras Tripolis in the UEFA Europa League after Hugo Lloris was sent off.

Versatility.

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1 + 1 - 🇨🇮 Yan Diomande tonight became the youngest African player to score and assist in a UEFA Champions League match since 🇳🇬 Obafemi Martins in September 2003 for Internazionale against Arsenal.

Special.

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20 - Aston Villa are the second quickest team to reach 20 wins in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League (30th match, behind only Real Madrid (29 matches).

Accustomed.

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9 - No Premier League side has had more goal contributions from substitutes in all competitions this season than Arsenal (5 goals, 4 assists).

Impact.

[OptaFranz @OptaFranz]

10 - Harry Kane ist erst der zweite Spieler, der in 10 Spielen in Folge in der UEFA Champions League trifft, Cristiano Ronaldo war dies zuvor von 2017 bis 2018 sogar in 11 Spielen in Folge gelungen. @FCBayern

Thron.

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3 - Nico Paz is the youngest 🇦🇷 Argentinian player (22 years, 43 days) to be involved in three goals (2 goals, 1 assist) in a UEFA Champions League game since 21-year-old Lionel Messi in April 2009 against Bayern Munich.

Game-changer.

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7 - Manchester United are winless in seven consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since a run of eight matches between November and December 2015.

Problems.

[OptaJean @OptaJean]

10 - Lille a déjà encaissé 10 buts en Ligue des Champions 2026/27, le plus haut total pour un club français après trois matches d’une campagne de LdC. Poreux. #LOSCGS

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163 – Manuel Neuer kommt zu seinem 163. Champions-League-Einsatz und zieht damit mit Lionel Messi und Thomas Müller als Spieler mit den drittmeisten CL-Einsätzen gleich (C. Ronaldo 183, Casillas 177). Er ist somit auch der Deutsche mit den geteilt meisten CL-Einsätzen (mit Müller).

Legende. @FCBayern

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1 - Manchester United are the first English team in history to concede in the first two minutes of consecutive major European matches (1st minute vs Atlético Madrid, 2nd minute vs Como).

Downpour.

[Opta Analyst @OptaAnalyst]

If Aston Villa beat Viking tonight, they'll be the second fastest team to reach 20 European Cup/UEFA Champions League victories (in their 30th game), only behind Real Madrid (won 20 of first 29).

After a summer of upheaval, Unai Emery has got his Villa team clicking once again. In this form, they'll be confident of securing another win.

@DavidSegar_ looks at how Emery's turned their poor early-season form around ahead of tonight's clash.

🔗 https://t.co/wV6Mr6vLio

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Mikel Arteta has mastered the art of substitutions🤝

@oliver_hopkins joins @jord_coll to discuss exactly how the Spaniard has turned Arsenal's bench into his deadliest weapon this season💪

🔗 https://t.co/bvFEkgu6TB

[OptaPlay @OptaPlay]

6 - Erling Haaland has scored in each of his last six Premier League matches (8 goals) and could net in seven consecutive matches in the competition for the second time, also doing so between August and October 2022.

Lethal.

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1 - 18-year-old Rio Ngumoha is the youngest player on record since 2008-09 to complete 5+ dribbles (7), have 10+ touches in the opposition box (12) and register an assist (2) in a UEFA Champions League match.

Fearless.

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4.2 - There's been 187 goals scored in 45 games in the UEFA Champions League this season.

At 4.2 goals per game, it's the most in a European Cup campaign since 1959-60 (also 4.2 per game).

Entertainment.

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8 - All eight of Alexis Mac Allister's UEFA Champions League goals have been scored at Anfield.

It's the most goals scored by a player in Champions League history with all of them coming at the same stadium.

Homely.