Raphinha closes in on Messi, Lamine Yamal breaks another record, Harry Kane hits 50
The UEFA Champions League Round-of-16 had its share of drama. PSG knocked out Liverpool on penalties while Real Madrid also did the same against derby rivals Atletico Madrid to qualify for the quarterfinals.
Barcelona beat Benfica to set up their match against Borussia Dortmund who overcame the challenge from Lille. Bayern Munich, who defeated Bayer Leverkusen, will face Inter Milan in the next round who won against Feyenoord.
In other matches, Arsenal won their tie against PSV 9-3 and Aston Villa beat Club Brugge 6-1 over two legs.
ESPN's By The Numbers brings you the best of the mid-week stats from the UCL:
50
Bayern Munich's Harry Kane became the second Englishman with 50+ goals and assists combined in UEFA Champions League history (39 goals, 11 assists), along with David Beckham (16 goals, 36 assists).
10
Kane is also the first ever English player to score 10 goals in a single European Cup/UEFA Champions League campaign.
17
Barcelona's Lamine Yamal became the youngest player in UEFA Champions League history to both score and assist a goal in a match (17 years, 241 days).
16 and 11
Raphinha's 16 UCL goal contributions this season is second most in a season by a Barcelona player after Lionel Messi (19 in 2011-12).
His 11 UCL goals this season also ranks him second behind Lionel Messi.
4
Real Madrid have won a penalty shootout in the European Cup/UEFA Champions League for a fourth time. The most by any side in Europe's premier competition.
1
Conor Gallagher became the first ever English player to score in a Madrid derby between Atletico and Real Madrid in all competitions.
27 seconds
The goal Gallagher scored for Atletico against Real Madrid after 27 seconds is the fastest goal ever scored by an Englishman in the history of the UEFA Champions League.
9
Arsenal are only the second English club to score 9+ goals across two legs of a UEFA Champions League knockout tie, after Manchester City scored 10 vs. Schalke in the 2018-19 last 16.
45
Arsenal's Raheem Sterling has registered 45 goal involvements in the UEFA Champions League (27 goals, 18 assists), with only David Beckham (52), Harry Kane (50) and Wayne Rooney (47) registering more among English players.
21
Ousmane Dembele's 21 goals are the most by a player in Europe's top 5 leagues in 2025 in all competitions.
7
Liverpool's Alisson Becker made a total of 16 saves across both legs against PSG. The most by a goalkeeper in a UEFA Champions League knockout stage tie since Manuel Neuer for Bayern Munich vs Real Madrid in the 2016-17 quarterfinals, also 16.
21
Paris Saint-Germain's 21 shots against Liverpool was the most by a visiting team at Anfield since Chelsea in April 2009 (also 21).
212
Vitinha completed 212 passes against Liverpool across both legs, the most by a PSG midfielder in a UEFA Champions League knockout tie since Thiago Motta in 2015-16 vs Chelsea (219).
14
Serhou Guirassy's 14 goal involvements in the UEFA Champions League this season (10 goals, 4 assists) is the joint-most by an African player in a single campaign in the competition, along with Mohamed Salah in 2017-18.
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