After 96 group-stage matches, 16 teams have progressed to the Champions League knockout phase, eight parachuted into the Europa League and eight more were eliminated from European competition all together. Here, we round-up some more key numbers from the Champions League group phase… Top scorer Nine - Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) Eight - Lionel Messi (Barcelona) Messi scored his 72nd Champions League goal against APOEL to become the competitions all-time leading scorer Five - Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Jackson Martinez (Porto), Sergio Aguero (Man City), Edinson Cavani (PSG), Mario Mandzukic (Atletico Madrid), Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Luiz Adriano equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s group-stage record of nine goals, despite failing to score in Shakhtar Donetsk’s games against Athletic Bilbao and being suspended for their Matchday 6 trip to Porto. The Brazilian was prolific in Shakhtar’s double-header with BATE, scoring five in the thumping 7-0 win in Belarus before netting a hat-trick on home turf as the Ukrainian side triumphed 5-0. Most assists Four - Koke (Atletico Madrid), Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) Three - Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Pajtim Kasami (Olympiakos) Chelsea topped the scoring charts in the group stages and Cesc Fabregas - who scored two himself - set up four of their 17 strikes. The former Arsenal and Barcelona man teed up two in Chelsea’s group-winning 5-0 success at Schalke. Koke, meanwhile, produced a hat-trick of assists in Atletico’s 5-0 win over Malmo and, like Fabregas, also chipped in with two goals during the group stage. Most attempts on target 18 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo scores against Basel 12 - Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 11 - Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Luiz Adriano (Shakhtar Donetsk) Five goals from six Champions League matches is hardly a poor return, but Cristiano Ronaldo will perhaps feel he could have had a few more, given he notched 18 attempts on target during the phase. The Portugal star only failed to score against Liverpool at the Bernabeu, although he came close on several occasions, registering six efforts on goal in that match. Most passes completed (player) 461 - Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) 455 - Xabi Alonso (Bayern Munich) 450 - Toni Kroos (Real Madrid) 410 - Cesc Fabregas (Chelsea) 358 - Isco (Real Madrid) While Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini tops the rankings, it is pass masters Xabi Alonso, Toni Kroos and Cesc Fabregas who catch the eye, given much of their passing goes on further up the field. The remarkable success rates (92%, 95% and 90% respectively), sustained throughout the group stage, is testament to their accuracy, while the sheer number of passes made demonstrates how much of their team’s play goes through them. Most passes completed (team) 4039 - Bayern Munich (64% avg. possession) 3862 - Barcelona (63% avg. possession) 3580 - Real Madrid (56% avg. possession) Eden Hazard celebrates another Chelsea Champions League goal Most goals scored Chelsea – 17 Bayern Munich - 16 Real Madrid - 16 Porto – 16 Fewest goals scored APOEL – 1 BATE – 2 Benfica – 2 Most goals conceded BATE – 24 Galatasaray – 19 Malmo – 15 Fewest goals conceded Monaco – 1 Real Madrid - 2 Chelsea – 3 Atletico Madrid - 3 Bayern Munich racked up a 7-0 win against Roma and were the group-stage top passers Most goals in a game Roma 1-7 Bayern BATE 0-7 Shakhtar Donetsk Schalke 4-3 Sporting Standout stats - Benfica had three players sent off in the group phase - Galatasaray collected the most yellow cards (18) - Bayern Munich had more attempts on goal than any other team (123) - Real Madrid hit the woodwork five times - Shakhtar Donetsk scored 15 goals – all from inside the box - Four of Anderlecht’s eight goals were headers - Monacos Danikel Subasic kept five clean sheets – only conceding once, to Benficas Anderson Talisca
Posted on: Thu, 11 Dec 2014 22:50:58 +0000
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