Alvarez Nears Atletico's Record in Champions League History

Atletico traveled to Real Madrid for the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, and in this encounter, one of the mattress makers' players came close to a club record.

Details: Real opened the scoring as early as the fourth minute, but Atletico managed to respond in the 32nd. Juan Alvarez scored a magnificent goal against the Whites, marking his seventh in the current UEFA Champions League campaign. According to Squawka, the Argentine is nearing the club record for the most goals in a single season in the tournament's history.

To date, only Vava (1958/59) and Diego Costa (2013/14) have scored more for Atletico in a single campaign, with eight goals each. Alvarez has an excellent chance to match or even surpass this record.

Notably, Real became the first club to play 500 matches in the UEFA Champions League. Since their debut in 1955 against Servette, the Madrid team has played half a thousand matches in Europe's premier club tournament.

Reminder. Dailysports has prepared for you the schedule and results of all matches of the Champions League Round of 16. The time is given in Central European Time.