5 team milestones to look forward to in the 2019-20 Champions League knockout stage

Modified Jan 02, 2020 12:49 GMT

Liverpool are the reigning Champions League winners

#2 Barcelona and Bayern Munich could register 50 knockout stage wins

One of only two teams to play over 90 Champions League knockout stage games (the other being Real Madrid), Barcelona (47) could join their fellow Liga counterparts as the only teams to register 50 match wins in the knockout stage of the competition. The Catalan side could possibly achieve this milestone by reaching the quarterfinals or the semifinals of this season's competition.

The other in the fray to join Real Madrid and / or Barcelona in the exclusive 50-knockout stage win club in the Champions League are Bayern Munich, who have 44 knockout stage wins in the competition. Bayern would possibly have to go all the way this season to accomplish this goal.

#3 Juventus could score 100 knockout stage goals

Only three teams - Real Madrid (166), Bayern Munich (164), and Barcelona (159) - have scored over 100 goals in the knockout stage of the Champions League.

There could be a fourth team to join the trio this season. Italian champions Juventus have scored 92 Champions League knockout stage goals.

The Bianconeri need to score eight times in the remaining matches this season to become only the fourth team to score 100 Champions League goals in the knockout stage of the competition.

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Edited by Musab Abid