Champions League history: round of 16 scoreline analysis
Monday, February 25, 2019
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We look at which team has gone through historically following the same first-leg results as this season's round of 16.
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The eight UEFA Champions League round of 16 ties are intriguingly poised after the first legs.
There were three home wins, three away wins and two 0-0 draws. We looked at every past first leg in European Cup history with an identical scoreline to the current round of 16 ties and noted which sides went though.
Tuesday 5 March
Dortmund v Tottenham (first leg: 0-3)
First leg scoreline occurrences: 130
Home side in second leg through: 7 (5.4%)
Away side in second leg through: 123 (94.6%)
Real Madrid v Ajax (2-1)
Occurrences: 100
Home side in second leg through: 94 (94%)
Away side in second leg through: 6 (6%)
Wednesday 6 March
Paris v Manchester United (2-0)
Occurrences: 106
Home side in second leg through: 106 (100%)
Away side in second leg through: 0 (0%)
Porto v Roma (1-2)
Occurrences: 179
Home side in second leg through: 89 (49.7%)
Away side in second leg through: 90 (50.3%)
Tuesday 12 March
Juventus v Atletico Madrid (0-2)
Occurrences: 186
Home side in second leg through: 29 (15.6%)
Away side in second leg through: 157 (84.4%)
Manchester City v Schalke (3-2)
Occurrences: 32
Home side in second leg through: 31 (96.9%)
Away side in second leg through: 1 (3.1%)
Wednesday 13 March
Barcelona v Lyon (0-0)
Occurrences: 209
Home side in second leg through: 139 (66.5%)
Away side in second leg through: 70 (33.5%)
Bayern München v Liverpool (0-0)
Occurrences: 209
Home side in second leg through: 139 (66.5%)
Away side in second leg through: 70 (33.5%)
The away goals rule was introduced in 1967/68. Prior to that, ties before when ties level after the second leg were replayed on a neutral ground.
How many seeds (home in second leg) have gone through?
8: 2013/14
7: 2005/06, 2010/11
6: 2006/07, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17
5: 2003/04, 2004/05, 2008/09
4: 2009/10, 2017/18
3: 2007/08
All the seeded sides are at home in the second legs.