Champions League Matchday 4 Creative Stats: Assists, Most Chances Created, Big Chances Created, Through Balls & More

Once again, the Champions League delivered on its promise of goals, goals and more goals. Manchester United bagged three in a 3-2 home victory over Roma to end a nine-game winless run in all competitions.

Elsewhere, Como put nine past Lens, Paris Saint-Germain smashed Villarreal for six, and FC Porto netted four against Napoli. Manchester City and Arsenal both claimed respective wins over RB Leipzig and Slavia Prague.

However, it was an unhappy matchday four for Liverpool and Aston Villa as the Premier League pair fell to Fenerbahce and Barcelona. Here, we run through the creative stats from this week’s Champions League action.

Champions League Assists: Como pair thrive in France

Como absolutely battered Lens on Wednesday night as they returned to Italy with all the spoils owing to a resounding 9-1 victory.

And you better believe that a pair of Como players were among those to register multiple assists in the week.

Nico Paz and Mattia Liberali both departed France having registered a brace of assists in midweek.

Elsewhere, PSG attacker Maghnes Akliouche and Club Brugge full-back Joaquin Seys also provided twice for teammates.

Champions League Chances Created: Fernandes inspires unlikely Man Utd comeback

Manchester United looked done and dusted at half time against Roma in midweek with the Premier League side two goals down at the break.

Michael Carrick’s side, though, resoundingly fought back to wrap up a 3-2 triumph courtesy of goals from Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha, twice.

The former provided the assist for the latter’s first, and should have had more having created six chances on Tuesday night.

Likewise, Sabah full-back Tymoteusz Puchacz also created six chances, while a further three players managed five.

Champions League Big Chances Created: Ryerson vital as Dortmund down Betis

Fabio Silva was directly involved in both Borussia Dortmund goals in their home 2-1 win over Real Betis, but full-back Julian Ryerson was unfortunate not to get in on the act on Wednesday.

That’s because Ryerson created four clear-cut goalscoring opportunities against the Spanish side, at least two more than any other player on matchday four.

A further nine players, including Ivan Perisic and Pedri, managed two in the midweek round of Champions League action.

Champions League Attempted Through Balls: Bjortuft tries in vein to break Lille down

Bodoe/Glimt were held to a 0-0 draw by Lille in midweek as the Norwegian side failed to break down their French counterparts on home turf.

It wasn’t for want of trying, however, as centre-back Odin Bjortuft attempted more through balls (3) than any other player on matchday four.

Maghnes Akliouche and Nico Paz were among the four players to have attempted two in the week.

Champions League Passes: Bjortuft again dominates on the ball

Not only did Odin Bjortuft rank top for attempted through balls, the Bodoe/Glimt defender also placed first for passes.

Indeed, the centre-back managed 121 passes as he sought to set his side on the frontfoot from the back.

Bjortuft excelled in possession against Lille

Joshua Kimmich and Haitam Aleesami each attempted 109 in respective meetings with Atletico Madrid and Lille.

Manchester City’s Matheus Nunes managed 108, while PSG star Fabian Ruiz rounds off the top five having made 107 against Villarreal.