Manuel Neuer made his 164th Champions League appearance in Bayern Munich's match against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday, setting the German appearance record in the competition and moving into third on the all-time list. The milestone came in the fourth round of the UEFA Champions League league phase.
Appearance number 164
Neuer set the mark by starting Tuesday evening's clash with Atletico Madrid. His start took him to 164 matches in the competition.
Top among German players
That moved Neuer clear at the top of the list of German players with the most Champions League games. According to statistics from the Squawka network, he overtook former teammate Thomas Muller, whose tally stopped at 163.
Third on the all-time list
Neuer also climbed to third place on the competition's all-time appearance list, surpassing both Lionel Messi and Muller, who each have 163 matches. According to Squawka statistics, Cristiano Ronaldo holds the record with 183 matches, while Iker Casillas is second on 177.
