
Real Madrid Breaks New Record in the Champions League
Real Madrid has achieved a new record in the UEFA Champions League after being awarded a second penalty during their match against Olympique Marseille, bringing their total penalties in the history of the tournament to 63, surpassing the previous record held by Bayern Munich.
Reports have stated that Real Madrid is now the team with the most penalties in the history of the Champions League, having surpassed Bayern Munich, which has 62 penalties.
This achievement came during Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Olympique Marseille in a match that saw widespread controversy after a second penalty was awarded due to a handball by player Facundo Medina, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both decisive penalties.
Olympique Marseille's coach, Roberto De Zerbi, expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, describing the second penalty as embarrassing even if it was in favor of his team, emphasizing that there was no intention to compensate for a previous red card.
Mehdi Benatia, the sporting director of the French club, also expressed the difficulty of accepting the penalty, referring to a similar experience he had with Juventus seven years ago.
The ranking of teams that have received the most penalties in the Champions League is as follows:
Real Madrid 63 penalties.
Bayern Munich 62 penalties.
Barcelona 56 penalties.
Manchester City 37 penalties.
Arsenal 36 penalties.
Reports have stated that Real Madrid is now the team with the most penalties in the history of the Champions League, having surpassed Bayern Munich, which has 62 penalties.
This achievement came during Real Madrid's 2-1 victory over Olympique Marseille in a match that saw widespread controversy after a second penalty was awarded due to a handball by player Facundo Medina, with Kylian Mbappe scoring both decisive penalties.
Olympique Marseille's coach, Roberto De Zerbi, expressed his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, describing the second penalty as embarrassing even if it was in favor of his team, emphasizing that there was no intention to compensate for a previous red card.
Mehdi Benatia, the sporting director of the French club, also expressed the difficulty of accepting the penalty, referring to a similar experience he had with Juventus seven years ago.
The ranking of teams that have received the most penalties in the Champions League is as follows:
Real Madrid 63 penalties.
Bayern Munich 62 penalties.
Barcelona 56 penalties.
Manchester City 37 penalties.
Arsenal 36 penalties.