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Youth Trust. Barcelona Surpasses Ajax's 30-Year Record

Football news 05 mar 2025, 15:54

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In the first leg of the UEFA Champions League Round of 16, Barcelona traveled to face Benfica on Wednesday, March 5. In this match, the Catalans rewrote tournament history.

Details: According to OptaJose, in this Champions League campaign, Barcelona has fielded 16 players aged 18 or younger in the starting lineup. This is a record for a single team in one campaign. Thus, the Catalans surpassed Ajax's achievement from the 1994/95 season.

16 - @FCBarcelona have handed 16 starts to players aged 18 or younger in the @ChampionsLeague this season, the most by a team in a single campaign in the competition’s history (overtaking Ajax in 1994-95, 15). Impudence. pic.twitter.com/axftzHYsKH
— OptaJose (@OptaJose) March 5, 2025

Incidentally, under the guidance of Simone Inzaghi, Inter has kept a clean sheet in 23 out of 38 Champions League matches. This is the best record among coaches who have managed more than 30 matches with a single club.

Reminder: Dailysports has prepared the schedule and results of all the Champions League Round of 16 matches for you.