LUKA MODRIC EQUALS RECORD !
Picture : Luka Modric won the IFFHS Award of the WORLD'S BEST PLAYMAKER in 2018 !
Modrić equals CL record for most games against same club
After Luka Modrić played in both legs of the Champions League play-off round against Manchester City in February, he now has 14 appearances against that opponent in the competition (all for Real Madrid).
Thus, the Croatian midfielder equaled the Champions League record for players who opposed most times to the same club).
Modrić shares the record with Iker Casillas (14 games against Bayern) and Thiago Silva (14 against Real Madrid).
| CHAMPIONS | LEAGUE | PLAYERS | MOST | GAMES AGAINST SAME | CLUB | |
| Player | Nation | Opponent | Games | With whom | CL Years | |
| 1 | Iker Casillas | Spain | Bayern | 14 | Real Madrid 14 | 1999-2019 |
| 2 | Thiago Silva | Brazil | Real Madrid | 14 | Milan 3, PSG 5, Chelsea 6 | 2009-2023 |
| 3 | Luka Modrić | Croatia | Manchester City | 14 | Real Madrid 14 | 2010- |
| 4 | Hasan Salihamidžić | Bosnia & H | Real Madrid | 13 | Bayern 12, Juventus 1 | 1998-2009 |
| 5 | Iker Casillas | Spain | Juventus | 12 | Real Madrid 10, Porto 2 | 1999-2019 |
| 6 | Oliver Kahn | Germany | Real Madrid | 12 | Bayern 12 | 1994-2007 |
| 7 | Raúl | Spain | Bayern | 12 | Real Madrid 12 | 1995-2011 |
| 8 | Víctor Valdés | Spain | Milan | 12 | Barcelona 12 | 2002-2014 |
| 9 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Atlético Madrid | 12 | Real Madrid 6, Juventus 4, Man Utd 2 | 2003-2022 |
| 10 | Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Lyon | 12 | Man Utd 4, Real Madrid 6, Juventus 2 | 2003-2022 |
| 11 | Toni Kroos | Germany | Manchester City | 12 | Bayern 3, Real Madrid 9 | 2008-2024 |