On Tuesday, in the UEFA Champions League quarter-final match in France, the clubs "Lyon" and "Barcelona" will clash.
The portal "EuroFootball.com" presents the most interesting facts about the match.
- "Barcelona" has not experienced a defeat against future opponents, winning four out of the last six matches between the two teams, all in the Champions League. The Catalans scored goals in all matches.
- The last time both teams played in knockout matches was ten years ago, when in the quarter-finals "Barcelona" showed their strength, winning with a total result of 6:3.
- This is the first time in the tournament since 2008 that two clubs will meet in knockout matches without having lost a single match in the group stage. The last time undefeated teams clashed was in the 2008 semi-finals, when "Barcelona" and "Man Utd" teams fought.
- "Lyon" has reached the knockout stages of the tournament for the first time since the 2011/12 season. However, the French have performed poorly in crucial games this season - they were forced to end their campaign in the first round of knockout matches five times out of the last six attempts.
- The Catalans have reached the Champions League knockout stages for the 15th consecutive season. Only Madrid's "Real" team has a longer streak (22 seasons). The last time "Barcelona" met in the quarter-finals was in the 2006/2007 season, when they were blocked by the "Liverpool" club.
- The "Lyon" club has played the last five Champions League matches without a loss, and this sixth match would mean tying the tournament record (Atenas AEK in 2002/2003 and Glasgow "Rangers" in 2005/2006).
- The French club controls the ball for 44% of the time this season, the lowest indicator among all remaining teams in the tournament. Meanwhile, Madrid's "Real" (65%) and "Barcelona" (64%) are leading.
- In the group stage, "Lyon" conceded a total of 11 goals - the most among all participants in the knockout stages.
- All five goals conceded by "Barcelona" came in the second halves, including three in the last 10 minutes of the matches.
- "Lyon" forward Memphis Depay has made 4 assists and is leading the tournament along with Kylian Mbappe and Riyad Mahrez.
- "Barcelona" striker Lionel Messi has scored 90 goals in the last 90 Champions League matches, which he started in the starting lineup.
- Barcelona's forward Luis Suarez will try to break a black streak - the Uruguayan has not scored a goal or made an assist in the last 1418 minutes (23 hours and 38 minutes) in the Champions League. The last time he scored was in September 2015 against "Roma".
