The spectacular match between Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich (5-4) was not only a football show, but also a historic challenge that broke several records in the UEFA Champions League.
Here are the 10 most extraordinary statistics from the "crazy" duel that took place last night in Paris:
1. For the first time in history, a Champions League semi-final had 5 goals in the first half alone.
2. It was the first semi-final ever with 9 total goals, breaking the previous record (7 goals), including Inter vs Barcelona 4-3.
3. Only one other match this season has had 9 goals: 7-2 between Barcelona and Newcastle in the round of 16.
4. The match was just one goal away from the absolute record in the knockout stages (Bayern's 8-2 win over Barcelona in 2020).
5. In the history of the Champions League, only 4 matches have had more goals than this.
6. Only 4 goals are needed in the return leg to equal the record for total goals in a home and away match (13 goals).
7. FC Barcelona holds the record with 45 goals in a Champions League season, but PSG (43) and Bayern (42) are very close.
8. For PSG it was their 100th victory in the Champions League (not counting the pre-qualifying stages) – no French team had achieved it before.
9. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia became the most productive player in the knockout stage with 7 goals. The former Napoli player reached the 10-goal mark this season, equaling Zlatan Ibrahimovic's record with PSG.
10. On the other hand, Harry Kane reached 13 goals this season, just two less than leader Kylian Mbappé.
