Champions League in Opta numbers: all the key stats

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Tottenham have to contend with Lionel Messi as they aim to progress in the Champions League, while PSG's Neymar will be eyeing a record.

The end of the Champions League group stage is closing in, and on Tuesday the likes of Tottenham, Inter, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool will learn their fate.

Most eyes will be on groups B and C, with several European giants at risk of being eliminated before the knockout phase.

Liverpool host Napoli, with both sides - as well as PSG, who face Red Star Belgrade - still able to go through from Group C, while Spurs travel to already-qualified Barcelona.

Mauricio Pochettino's Tottenham need to match the result Inter manage at home to PSV, meaning either they or the Serie A side will drop down to the Europa League after the turn of the year.

Below, we examine the key data from Tuesday's matches...


Schalke v Lokomotiv Moscow

- Schalke have not lost any of their last eight European home games (W5 D3 L0) – they last went longer without a home defeat in a continental competition between June 2003 and November 2004 (11 games).

- Lokomotiv are winless in their last nine away Champions League matches (D2 L7), losing each of their last four.

Barcelona v Tottenham

30 - Since the start of the 1976-77 season, Barcelona have lost just one of their 30 European home matches against English clubs; this coming against Liverpool in February 2007 (1-2). 

22 - Barca's Lionel Messi has scored 22 goals against English clubs in the Champions League; 10 more than any other player (Ronaldo on 12).

Club Brugge v Atletico Madrid

47 - Atletico have kept a clean sheet in 47 per cent of their Champions League games (38/81). That is the best ratio of any team to have played more than 10 matches in the competition.

11 - Diego Simeone's men have faced fewer shots on target than any other Champions League side this season (11). However, they have conceded six goals, meaning they have let in the highest percentage of shots on target faced in the competition (55 per cent).

Liverpool v Napoli

18 - Liverpool are unbeaten in 18 successive European matches at Anfield (W13 D5 L0), last losing at home in Europe back in October 2014 against Real Madrid (0-3).

8 - Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals in eight Champions League matches as a Liverpool player at Anfield – only Steven Gerrard (14) has netted more at home for the Reds in the competition than the Egyptian.

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Atlético
Barcelona
B. Dortmund
Galatasaray SK
Lokomotiv Moskva
Schalke 04
Tottenham Hotspur
Liverpool
Crvena Zvezda
Club Brugge