The fifth round of the Champions League, which ended yesterday (Wednesday), is a round that the Spanish teams would like to forget. Real Madrid did advance, but Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Sevilla were eliminated before the final round, which means that for the first time in the current format of the Champions League, there will be one Spanish team in the round of 16. The world media dealt with this extensively.
“At the end of this game, it confirmed what Barcelona knew, that they are not dependent on themselves,” the Guardian wrote. “The 3:3 against Inter hurt them, and the situation in the Europa League is not clear even if they will fight like lions. The Spaniards gave up before they started.”
At the same time, Atlético was also criticized: “They should not have reached this situation. Simeone himself said that the mistakes could have been avoided in the previous games and they were eliminated in the hardest way possible”, according to “Football España”.
In doing so, only one Spanish team advanced to the next stage in the form of Real Madrid. For comparison, three English women have secured their place, as have two German women and two Italian women, while other teams are competing for their place.
Commentator Colin Millar commented on the state of Spanish football: “Spanish football is stuck behind the rest of the world. The economic situation has an effect but the gap in sporting quality is increasing. Teams like Porto, Club Brugge, Inter and Dortmund should not dethrone Atlético, Barcelona and Sevilla.”
The Spanish media raised the concern that the ability would affect the World Cup, in the shadow of rumors of a strike in La Liga at the same time as preparations for Qatar. At the same time, the numbers testify to the dismal evening of the teams.
*Spain lost 8 games, won 6 and ended 6 in a draw. The various teams of the country won only one away game. England, for comparison, with 12 wins and 5 draws, while Germany with 13 wins and 4 draws.
* The elimination of Sevilla, Barcelona and Atlético Madrid determined that three Spanish women will not be in the round of 16. This is the first time in the history of La Liga that there is only one representative in the eighth (in an era where the major leagues send 4 or more representatives).
Three of the 4 Spanish teams were eliminated in the group stage.
It is only the 2nd time in the history of the competition that 3 teams from one of the 5 major leagues in Europe have been eliminated in the group stage (2002-03: Lyon, Auxerre and Lens). pic.twitter.com/Oj2H93Rf4J
— ESPN Data (@ESPNData) October 26, 2022
*Liverpool qualified for the sixth time in a row under Jurgen Klopp for the round of 16 of the Champions League. Its longest streak in the history of the newly named plant.
* Julian Nagelsmann became the first coach in the history of the Champions League to beat Barcelona 4 times in a row. *Bayern Munich striker Erik Maxim Shopo Moting scored his fifth goal in the last four games in all competitions. The Cameroonian is on his best streak of his career.
*Serge Gnabry is the first player to score three goals against Barcelona in the Champions League.
#ANNIVERSARY – Serge Gnabry is BARCELONA’S FIRST RIVAL to deliver THREE ASSISTS in the same game in the WHOLE history of the UEFA Champions League. pic.twitter.com/2nTEgWbqoB
— MisterChip (Alexis) (@2010MisterChip) October 26, 2022
*Bayern has already scored 21 goals in its last seven games against Barcelona. opponent by invitation.
4 – Julian #nail man is the first coach in Champions League history to win four games against FC Barcelona (José Mourinho next with three). Masterclass. #FCBFCB #UCL pic.twitter.com/2wSWJUZJxi
— OptaFranz (@OptaFranz) October 26, 2022
*Giovani Simeone scored a pair of goals against Rangers and raised his tally to 5 goals. He is the fourth Napoli player to score five goals or more this season. A flourishing group.
*Only three teams have scored over 20 goals in the first five rounds of the Champions League: PSG (2017/18), Bayern Munich (2019/20) and Napoli (2022/23).
*Only two Argentinian players have scored 2 goals in their first four Champions League games: Giovanni Simeone and Diego Simeone. Father and son.
Four Napoli players have scored 5+ goals after 16 games this season:
◎ Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
◎ Giacomo Raspadori
Victor Osimhen
◉ Giovanni SimeoneEl Cholito joins the club. #UCL pic.twitter.com/ebnBJMd2f3
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 26, 2022
*Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his 42nd goal in the Champions League and overtook Sergio Aguero. Ranked 14th all time with Alessandro Del Piero.
*In total, Salah reached 51 goals in the European frameworks, overtook Didier Drogba (50) and became the greatest African scorer of all time in the European institutions.
*This is the Egyptian’s sixth goal of the season in the Champions League and he is joint top scorer with Kylian Mbappe, for now.
With this goal, @TheSunshine reaches 42 goals in the #UCL and equals Del Piero in the 14th position of the competition’s top scorers. Ahead is close to:
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48 ????????Shevchenko pic.twitter.com/FRQD9USHez— BeSoccer Pro (@BeSoccerPro) October 26, 2022
* Yannick Carrasco’s goal is the Belgian’s first in the Champions League since December 2020. The time has come.
*Harvey Elliott is the first youngster, under the age of 20, to score for Liverpool cycle after cycle.
Harvey Elliott is living the dream ????#BBCFootball #AJALIVE pic.twitter.com/5xzHGKVVxC
— Match of the Day (@BBCMOTD) October 26, 2022
*Callum Hudson-Odoi is the third Englishman to score for a German team in the Champions League. He was preceded by Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham who allowed for Dortmund.
3 – Bayer Leverkusen winger Callum Hudson-Odoi is just the third English player to score for a German side in the UEFA Champions League, after Jadon Sancho and Jude Bellingham (both for Borussia Dortmund). Engländer. pic.twitter.com/lw9xVNzq6c
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 26, 2022
*Antonio Conte, the coach of Tottenham, has won 3 of his last 12 games in the Champions League. Conte was sent off during the 1-1 draw between the Roosters and Sporting earlier today.