Manuel Neuer surpasses Messi and Müller in historic list

Manuel Neuer, the German goalkeeper for Bayern Munich, has achieved a remarkable milestone in UEFA Champions League history, raising his number of appearances in the competition to 164 matches during the ongoing match between Atlético and Bayern Munich.

Manuel Neuer has become the third most-capped player in UEFA Champions League history, standing alone in third place after breaking the tie with Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller, who each have 163 matches in the competition.

Only Cristiano Ronaldo, who holds the record with 183 matches, and Iker Casillas, who is in second place with 177 appearances, have more than the German goalkeeper in the all-time list.

The ranking of the players with the most appearances in the history of the UEFA Champions League is as follows:

Cristiano Ronaldo has played 183 matches.

Iker Casillas: 177 matches.

Manuel Neuer has played 164 matches.

Lionel Messi has played 163 matches.

Thomas Müller has played 163 matches.

Karim Benzema: 152 matches.

Tony Kroos: 151 matches.

Xavi Hernández: 151 matches.

Robert Lewandowski: 144 matches.