Neuer matches Messi and Müller in historic UEFA Champions League record

Manuel Neuer, the Bayern Munich goalkeeper, has reached his 163rd UEFA Champions League match, equaling Argentine Lionel Messi and former teammate Thomas Müller for third place in the all-time appearances list of the competition.

The official account of the "Opta" statistics network on the "X" platform clarified that Neuer has joined Messi and Müller with a total of 163 matches in the UEFA Champions League, continuing to etch his name among the most prominent players in the history of the competition.

He leads over the Portuguese trio Cristiano Ronaldo, who tops the list with 183 matches, and the Spaniard Iker Casillas, who is in second place with 177 matches.

With this achievement, Manuel Neuer has also matched Thomas Müller as the most capped German player in UEFA Champions League history, as both have reached 163 matches in the competition.