Manuel Neuer Overtakes Lionel Messi in Champions League Appearances
Bayern Munich goalkeeper Manuel Neuer moved past Lionel Messi on the all-time Champions League appearances list in Madrid against Atlético. Full details here.
Manuel Neuer has climbed another rung on the Champions League's all-time ladder. The veteran Bayern Munich goalkeeper moved ahead of Lionel Messi in the list of players with the most appearances in the competition when he lined up against Atlético Madrid in the Spanish capital on Tuesday night.
Milestone reached at kick-off
Neuer did not need to wait for the final whistle to make history. The moment the referee got the game under way in Madrid, the German stopper officially edged past the Argentine forward in the record books. Overtaking Messi, who lifted Europe's top club trophy four times with Barcelona and spent years as one of its defining figures, gives the milestone extra weight.
Bayern's constant in Europe
Neuer arrived at Bayern from Schalke in 2011 and has been the club's first-choice goalkeeper ever since, winning the Champions League with the Bavarians in 2013 and 2020. His longevity at the highest level has turned him into one of the most enduring names in the tournament's history, a rare feat for a goalkeeper. Reaching this point underlines just how central he has been to Bayern's European campaigns for more than a decade.
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