THIAGO SILVA EQUALS THE RECORD
Picture : at 38, Thiago Silva is always active with Chelsea.
Thiago Silva equals Iker Casillas record
Chelsea defender Thiago Silva has equaled the record set by Iker Casillas, who played 14 times in the Champions League against Bayern as Real Madrid's goalkeeper.
This is the most matches for a single player against the same opponent in the history of the tournament.
The 2nd leg quarter-final of the current edition vs Real Madrid became for Thiago Silva just the 14th appearance against this rival. He played against “Los Blancos” 3 times for Milan, 5 for PSG and 6 for Chelsea.
| PLAYERS WITH | MOST GAMES | AGAINST | SAME | OPPOSITION IN CHAMPIONS | LEAGUE |
| Player | Nationallity | Rival | Games | For whom played | Period |
| Iker Casillas | Spain | Bayern | 14 | Real Madrid | 1999-2012 |
| Thiago Silva | Brazil | Real Madrid | 14 | Milan 3, PSG 5, Chelsea 6 | 2009-2023 |
| Hasan Salihamidžić | Bosnia and Herz. | Real Madrid | 13 | Bayern 12, Juventus 1 | 1999-2008 |
| Oliver Kahn | Germany | Real Madrid | 12 | Bayern 12 | 1999-2007 |
| Raúl | Spain | Bayern | 12 | Real Madrid 12 | 1999-2007 |
| Víctor Valdés | Spain | Milan | 12 | Barcelona 12 | 2004-2013 |
| Iker Casillas | Spain | Juventus | 12 | Real Madrid 10, Porto 2 | 2003-2017 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Lyon | 12 | Man United 4, Real Madrid 6, Juventus 2 | 2004-2020 |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Atlético Madrid | 12 | Real Madrid 6, Juventus 4, Man United 2 | 2014-2022 |