5 UCL Quarter Final Records: The UEFA Champions League is the epitome of club football competitions. The best teams from the top leagues in Europe test their tusks to be the best in the world. The team and the players who win the competitions have an undeniable edge in the World Football Awards as well.
The competition hits its peak in the quarterfinals, where 8 teams clash with each other and only four will see the semis.
So here, we will peek into the top UCL Quarter Final records in history, and unsurprisingly, they are all owned by the Champions League Emperors Real Madrid and their players.
5 UCL Quarter Final Records
1. Most UCL Quarter Finals
Most times a team played in the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals 39 times, and the holder of this record is the masters of the Champions League, Real Madrid. Madrid is the most successful team in the competition, winning 14 times in history. The list of teams that played in the most UCL quarterfinals is given below.
MOST UCL QUARTER-FINALS | ||
Rank | Team | No. |
1 | Real Madrid | 39 |
2 | Bayern Munich | 34 |
3 | FC Barcelona | 22 |
4 | Manchester United | 19 |
4 | Juventus | 19 |
4 | Benfica | 19 |
2. Most Goals by a Team
Real Madrid holds another record in the Champions League, and it is the most goals scored by a team in the UCL Quarter Finals. This record isn’t surprising, as the side was once led by lethal strikers like Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema, Ronaldo Nazario, etc. Currently, Jude Bellingham, Vini Jr., and Rodrygo are following the heritage quite well.
3. Biggest Aggregate Win in the UCL Quarter Finals (1958)
In 1958, with a team that included legends like Alfredo Di Stéfano and Ferenc Puskás, Real Madrid thrashed their Spanish counterparts Sevilla for 10-2 on aggregate. It is untouched even after 65 years.
4. Most Goals by a Player in the UCL Quarterfinals (25)
Cristiano Ronaldo is known as the King of Champions, and it is for a reason. Almost all individual records are owned by the greatest of all time. The Al-Nassr forward, who owns the record for the most goals in the Champions League (140), also holds the record for the most goals by a player in the UCL Quarterfinals (25 goals).
5. Most Goals by a Payer in a Single Quarter Final Tie (5)
When it comes to goals in the Champions League, the first one to pop up in mind is none other than Cristiano Ronaldo. The player was ruthless in the UCL quarterfinal tie against Bayern Munich in 2017, scoring 5 massive goals. Real Madrid thrashed Bayern in the tie and went on to win the title that season.
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