The second leg of the CL intermediate round between Atlético Madrid and Club Brugge promises to be just as exciting as the first match. After the Spaniards and the Belgians drew 3-3 in their last encounter a week ago, the score stands at 1-1 at halftime.
The opening goal for Atlético in the 23rd minute led to a curious statistic. Oblak launched the ball long to Sørloth, who took a shot and scored past the blundering Mignolet.
The assist credited to Jan Oblak for his long clearance meant that the keeper shot straight past top stars like Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, or Estêvão on the Champions League assist list. The aforementioned strikers haven’t provided a single assist so far this season.
It’s all the more bizarre when you consider that Kane has already provided five assists in league play, while Haaland has set up his teammates seven times.
Of course, it’s clear that Oblak can’t compete with the goal output of a Kane (8 goals) or a Haaland (7 goals). But the fact that, as a keeper, he currently has more assists is a funny statistic.
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