Ilicic: How does Atalanta star compare to Messi and Ronaldo after four-goal haul? | OneFootball

Josip Ilicic smashed a couple of records as Atalanta surged into their first Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.

Ilicic became the first player to score four goals in a Champions League knockout away game as high-flying Atalanta defeated Valencia 4-3.

The 32-year-old attacker also became the oldest player to score a hat-trick away from home in the Champions League – his stunning haul of five goals across two legs helping Atalanta complete an 8-4 aggregate triumph.

Ilicic – the jewel in Atalanta's crown – continues to take Italy and Europe by storm this season, but how does he stack up against Juventus superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi domestically and abroad?

We take a look at his 2019-20 Serie A and Champions League numbers using Opta stats.

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE/LEAGUE

Games played Ilicic: 7/21 Ronaldo: 7/22 Messi: 6/22

Goals Ilicic: 5/15 Ronaldo: 2/21 Messi: 2/19

Penalties Ilicic: 2/0 Ronaldo: 0/7 Messi: 0/3

Mins/Goal Ilicic: 103.2/99.47 Ronaldo: 311/92.62 Messi: 240.5/99.47

Shot Conversion Rate (ex. Blocks) Ilicic: 45.45/26.79 Ronaldo: 9.09/22.58 Messi: 10.53/23.75

Hat-tricks Ilicic: 1/1 Ronaldo: 0/1 Messi: 0/3

Four or More Goals (inc. Hat-tricks) Ilicic: 1/0 Ronaldo: 0/0 Messi: 0/1

Big Chance Conversion percentage Ilicic: 80/70.59 Ronaldo: 66.67/68.18 Messi: 40/42.86

Assists Ilicic: 0/5 Ronaldo: 0/3 Messi: 3/12

Dribbles Completed Ilicic: 21/55 Ronaldo: 14/40 Messi: 47/118

Big Chance Created Ilicic: 3/13 Ronaldo: 0/6 Messi: 7/22