MatchPre-Girona stats: Liverpool aiming for landmark European Cup victory
Liverpool are aiming to bring up a European Cup milestone when they travel to Girona in the Champions League on Tuesday night.
A victory at Estadi Montilivi in the 5.45pm GMT kick-off would be the Reds’ 150th in the competition overall (inclusive of wins by penalty shootout).
Read on for 15 more facts and figures from club statistician Ged Rea ahead of the matchday six league-phase game…
Girona are Liverpool’s 138th different opponent in European competition.
The Reds have won 15 of their last 20 away Champions League matches, including 10 of the last 12.
Liverpool are seeking to win each of their opening six games of a European campaign for only the second time ever. In 2021-22, they won all of their first seven fixtures.
Arne Slot’s side have played 447 minutes since last conceding a goal in the Champions League.
Mohamed Salah is a goal away from the total of 50 in his Champions League career, including qualifiers – with 43 of his 49 so far coming while with the Reds.
Salah has scored six times in his last five club games.
The Egyptian is two goals away from joining Billy Liddell (228 goals) in joint-fourth place on Liverpool’s all-time goalscoring list.
Virgil van Dijk and Ryan Gravenberch have played every minute of the Champions League campaign this season.
Liverpool have played on this date three times previously in Europe. They won 2-0 at Red Bull Salzburg in 2019, drew 0-0 at Sion in 2015, and beat Slask Wroclaw at Anfield in 1975 thanks to a Jimmy Case hat-trick.
The Reds’ next goal will be their 50th of this campaign.
This is Girona’s first ever season of European football.
Michel’s team have won one of five games in Europe this term – a 2-0 home success over Slovan Bratislava. They lost the other four – 1-0 at Paris Saint-Germain, 3-2 at home to Feyenoord, 4-0 at PSV Eindhoven and 1-0 at Sturm Graz last time out.
Last season saw them record their best ever league finish – third. They were 14 points adrift of Real Madrid and only four behind runners-up Barcelona.
Girona have won eight of 23 matches played so far this season and failed to score in 10 of those.
In all competitions, Girona have won 21 of their last 30 home matches, with six losses and three draws.
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