Champions League play-off: OL short on European experience compared with Fenerbahçe | OneFootball

Ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League play-off first leg, a comparison of the likely XIs shows Fenerbahçe hold a clear edge in European experience. According to Le Progres, the gap is striking.

For Fenerbahçe, counting qualifiers and main rounds across the three UEFA competitions, plus any UEFA Super Cup appearances, the probable XI totals 554 European matches, an average of 50 per player.

Marco Asensio leads on 89, followed by Milan Skriniar on 70 and Mattéo Guendouzi on 62. The total could be higher if Ederson, with 96 European games, started in goal, but the trend points to Tarik, on one, starting instead.

For OL, Corentin Tolisso has the most with 79 European outings. Ainsley Maitland-Niles has 69 and Loïs Openda 51.

Many of the rest are far lower, including Niakhaté on 19, Morton on 15 and Fofana on 33. In total, the projected XI reaches 358 European matches, an average of 32 per player.

These numbers will not decide the tie, but they underline how the two clubs have built their squads ahead of the first leg.

Source: Le Progres

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