Wednesday night did not go well for João Neves and company – the PSG drew 0-0 with Athletic in Bilbao – but the Portuguese international reached a special milestone: he played his 30th game in UEFA Champions Leaguealongside his compatriot Vitinha in midfield. Nuno Mendes was also a holder, Gonçalo Ramos substitute used.
Thus, the 21-year-old midfielder became the youngest Portuguese player ever to reach this round number in the millionaire league and broke the record for… Cristiano Ronaldo. The forward of Al Nassrnow 40 years old, reached 30 games at the age of 22 years and 226 days, playing for Manchester United.
Already João Neves he reached 30 official matches in the competition at just 21 years and 74 days old, after having won it last season with the Parisians. 9 of these 30 meetings were with the Benficathree in 2022/23 (27 minutes played) and 6 in 2023/24 (all starters).
In total, he has 2 goals and 3 assists, with only one pass for the Reds, in their home debut in the Champions League (5-1 to Brugge). This season, he has 1 goal and 1 assist in 4 games.
