Gerard Piqué made history on Wednesday by becoming the highest-scoring defender in the history of the Champions League With Roberto Carlos, who scored 16 goals in 120 games. ‘Piquenbauer’ has celebrated the same in 122 appearances. His realizing flow is divided in two with the shirt of the Manchester United and 14 with that of Barça, a record that also equals that of Ronaldinho like Barcelona in 35 stakes.
Piqué occupies ninth place in the culé ranking, led by Leo Messi with 120, and is already one of the 15 Pedro and exceeding 14 of Xavi, Iniesta and Saviola in the current Champions League format. In the history of the European Cup, he is already three goals ahead of another legendary defender Ronald Koeman, which put 13 between the PSV and the Barça. The hero of Wembley He was one of her idols and now he is her coach.
The top scoring defenders
Somewhat in favor and only ahead of Malmö, Dinamo and Shakhtar
The Barça made the most of his only goal in 270 minutes played in this group stage of the Champions League, which also helped him to receive 2.8 million euros as a financial prize awarded by the UEFA. Of the 32 participants in the league, he is the fourth-lowest achiever tied with the Lille. Single Malmö, Dynamo Kiev and Shakhtar Donetsk still without releasing their scoring locker. Koeman He expressed his discomfort at the end for having forgiven in a match of such importance. Effectiveness will be key in the Classic against him Madrid, maximum gunner of The league (22 in 8 games) ahead of Lightning (15 in 9) and Barça (14 in 8.
Scoring the first goal, synonymous with victory
The Barça he has won five of the 11 official matches played this season and every time he scored the first goal, he ended up winning. Those of Ronald Koeman they opened the can before him Dynamo Kiev with both of Gerard Piqué and they no longer yielded. It also happened against Real society (4-2), the Getafe (2-1) and the I raised (3-0) and only in front of Valencia (3-1) ended up winning despite having started losing with the whiplash of Jose Luis Gayà. Sunday’s was the first comeback of the campaign since the Barça was unable to turn the light against Athletic (1-1), Bayern (0-3), grenade (1-1), Benfica (3-0) and Atlético de Madrid (2-0). That reaction capacity will be put to the test before the Real Madrid, author of the first goal in the last three Classics, resolved with as many white victories (2-0 in the Santiago Bernabeu, 1-3 in Barcelona and 2-1 in Valdebebas).
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