This is an open thread for all discussion on the 65th season of UEFA Champions League (UCL) which will commence in only 2 weeks. The groups were drawn in Monaco on Aug 29. #26 teams directly qualified for group stage based on their ranks in respective domestic leagues and #6 other went thru qualifying rounds/play-offs.
2018-19 Season Highlights
Champion: Liverpool (ENG)
Runners-up: Tottenham (ENG)
Top Scorer: Lionel Messi (Barca)
Top Assists: Leroy Sané (ManCity), Dušan Tadić (Ajax), Luis Suárez & Jordi Alba (Barca)
Best Goalkeeper: Alisson (Liverpool)
Best Defender: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
Best Midfielder: Frenkie de Jong (Ajax)
Best Forward: Lionel Messi (Barca)
UCL All-time Club Records
Real Madrid: 13 titles, 3 runners-up
AC Milan: 7 titles, 4 runners-up
Liverpool: 6 titles, 3 runners-up
Bayern Munich: 5 titles, 5 runners-up
Barcelona: 5 titles, 3 runners-up
UCL All-time Top Scorers
CR7: 126 goals in 162 appearances (ratio: 0.78)
Messi: 112 goals in 135 appearances (ratio: 0.83)
Raul: 71 goals in 142 appearances (ratio: 0.50)
Benzema: 60 goals in 112 appearances (ratio: 0.54)
Nistelrooy: 56 goals in 73 appearances (ratio: 0.77)
Some big teams like ManU, Arsenal, AS Roma, AC Milan, Porto, PSV Eindhoven will miss out this season.
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