Big match 16 second leg Champions League between Manchester United and Real Madrid will take place at Old Trafford on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 local time (Wednesday morning GMT). Here are interesting facts ahead of the game :
- Real Madrid is one of two Spanish teams ever defeat Manchester United at Old Trafford in the Champions League. Formerly was Deportivo La Coruna a 3-2 victory on 19 April 2000.
- MU just one defeat from 14 home games in the Champions League last (9 wins, 4 draws). The defeat last obtained from CFR Cluj in the group stages this season.Meeting MU against Madrid at Old Trafford in the Champions League has produced 12 goals.
- Madrid have won only once in five Champions League away games, most recently in the UK (2 draw, 2 lost). Los Blancos won last win against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane in April 2011.
- Madrid only once failed to score from Champions League last 32 games. It happened against Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu on April 2011.
- Madrid has always failed to perform a clean sheet in the Champions League this season. Jose Mourinho's team have conceded 10 times.
- Madrid is teragresif teams in the Champions League this season, with a kick into the net as many as 154 times. The amount is 56 times more than that made MU.
- Sir Alex Ferguson just two wins from 15 competitive matches against Jose Mourinho (6 lost, 7 draws).
- Four assists conducted Angel Di Maria in the Champions League this season came against teams from Manchester. 3 against Manchester City, and one against Manchester United.
- Ronaldo always full play in the Champions League this season. CR7 doing 31 kicks at goal, the highest in the Champions League this season.
