The Champions League served up 78 goals across Matchday 2, setting a new competition record and delivering two nights of extraordinary drama. From record-breaking strikers to spectacular collapses, here are 10 statistics you might have missed.
1. Mbappé closes in on Ronaldo
Kylian Mbappé has climbed into the Champions League's all-time top five scorers with 72 goals. Cristiano Ronaldo remains the competition's benchmark with 140, followed by Lionel Messi (129), Robert Lewandowski (109) and Karim Benzema (90).
2. Five straight wins against Roma
Real Madrid have now beaten Roma in five consecutive Champions League meetings. Their latest triumph was particularly dramatic, overturning a 3-1 deficit with three late goals to snatch a 4-3 victory in the Italian capital.
3. Haaland's astonishing 60-game record
Erling Haaland has scored 61 goals in his first 60 Champions League appearances, comfortably eclipsing Cristiano Ronaldo (48), Harry Kane (45), Kylian Mbappé (40), Messi (39) and Lewandowski (39) over the same number of games.
4. Aguero's City record falls
Haaland has also surpassed Sergio Aguero as Manchester City's leading Champions League goalscorer. The Norwegian has struck 38 times in 41 appearances for City, overtaking Aguero's 36 goals in 64 games.
5. Barcola joins Salah in Liverpool history
Bradley Barcola became the first Liverpool player since Mohamed Salah in 2022 to score a Champions League away hat-trick. His treble against LASK helped Liverpool secure a remarkable 6-3 victory, with the Frenchman recording the first senior hat-trick of his career.
6. Kane overtakes Messi after 30
Harry Kane has now scored 36 Champions League goals since turning 30, surpassing Messi's tally of 35. Even more impressively, Kane reached that figure in just 40 appearances, eight fewer than the Argentine.
7. Atletico's unbeaten record against United
Manchester United have still never beaten Atletico Madrid in a competitive fixture. Their 2-0 defeat in Spain extended Atletico's unbeaten head-to-head record, following a draw and victory in the 2021-22 Champions League knockout stages.
8. Arsenal's remarkable winning streak
Arsenal's 3-0 victory over Lille extended their Champions League league-phase winning streak to 14 matches. The Gunners now face Bayern Munich, whom they defeated in their previous meeting, with their remarkable run on the line.
9. Italian clubs make unwanted history
For the first time in Champions League history, all four Serie A representatives lost on the same matchday. Inter, Napoli, Roma and Como conceded a combined 14 goals, while Inter's 4-3 defeat to Club Brugge marked their seventh loss in eight Champions League matches.
10. Liverpool's 25-year scoring throwback
Liverpool's 6-3 victory over LASK was their highest-scoring European fixture since the unforgettable 5-4 UEFA Cup final victory against Alaves in 2001. It was also only the third time Liverpool had scored six or more goals away from home in the European Cup or Champions League.
