The second leg of the CL intermediate round between Atlético Madrid and Club Brugge promises to be as exciting as the first leg. After the Spaniards and the Belgians ended the last match a week ago with a 3:3 draw, the score is 1:1 at halftime.
The opening goal for Atlético in the 23rd minute led to a curious statistic. Oblak had launched the ball long to Sørloth, who took the shot and scored past the fumbling Mignolet.
The assist credited to Jan Oblak for his long clearance catapulted the keeper straight past top stars like Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki, or Estêvão in the CL assist list. These mentioned strikers have not yet provided any assists this season.
All the more curious when you consider that Kane has already assisted five times in the league, while Haaland has set up teammates seven times.
Of course, it's clear that Oblak cannot match the goal output of a Kane (8 goals) or a Haaland (7 goals). However, the fact that he, as a keeper, currently has more assists is indeed a funny statistic.
Meanwhile, the Madrilenians lead 3:1.
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