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The first round of the UCL league phase delivered drama, shocks, and milestones.
Here’s one standout stat for each team from the opening games ⬇️
Union SG
3 – Promise David’s penalty was the first goal of this UCL season. Union beat PSV 3-1 and have now won all 3 away games in the Netherlands.
Athletic Bilbao
4 – Beaten 2-0 by Arsenal, Athletic have failed to score at home in the UCL for the 4th time.
Qarabag
18 – The Azeri champions stunned Benfica 3-2 away. They’ve now scored 18 UCL goals this season (incl. qualifiers) – the most of any team.
Juventus / Dortmund
2 – Their 4-4 thriller was only the 2nd draw in 11 UEFA meetings between the sides.
Real Madrid
10 – Mbappe’s brace sank Marseille 2-1. That was OM’s 10th defeat to Spanish opposition.
Tottenham
16 – Spurs edged Villarreal 1-0. They now have 16 UCL home wins from 27 games.
Slavia Praha
8 – Blew a 2-0 lead vs Bodo/Glimt to draw 2-2. They’re winless in 8 European matches.
Olympiakos
5 – Held 0-0 by debutants Paphos despite a man advantage. That’s their 5th time shut out since last season.
Inter Milan
9 – A 2-0 win at Ajax makes it 9 clean sheets in the UCL since the league phase began – more than anyone else.
Bayern Munich
17 – Their 3-1 win vs Chelsea means Bayern have now won their opening UCL game for 17 straight seasons.
Liverpool
86 – Their first & last goals vs Atleti came 86 minutes apart in a dramatic 3-2 win.
PSG
6 – The holders crushed Atalanta 4-0. Atalanta have now conceded 6 of their 8 European goals vs French teams against PSG.
Club Brugge
13 – Beat Monaco 4-1. Les Monegasques have conceded 13 goals in their last 4 European away games.
Kobenhavn
11 – Drew 2-2 with Leverkusen, but they’ve scored 11 goals in 4 home European games this term.
Galatasaray
23 – Thrashed 5-1 by Frankfurt, Gala have failed to keep a clean sheet in 23 straight European matches.
Man City
22 – City’s 2-0 win over Napoli extended their unbeaten UCL home run to 22 league phase/group games.
Barcelona
37 – Beat Newcastle 2-1. That was their 39th win in 79 games vs English clubs in Europe.
Sporting CP
15 – Crushed Kairat 4-1. The Kazakh debutants are winless in 7 group stage games, conceding 15 in total.
That’s all 18 teams from Matchday 1. Plenty of storylines already brewing in the new league phase ππ
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