Manuel Neuer breaks Müller record, ranks third in Champions League

Manuel Neuer, captain of FC Bayern, completed his 164th Champions League match on Tuesday evening in Madrid and thereby surpassed the German record held by Thomas Müller.

The 40‑year‑old goalkeeper now shares third place on the club list with Toni Kroos, who logged 151 appearances for Real Madrid.

Internationally he is still behind Cristiano Ronaldo, who tops the list with 183 games, and Iker Casillas with 177 appearances.

Neuer overtakes Müller and Messi in Champions League appearance tally

This also moves Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller up to fourth place, while Neuer now stands ahead of the Argentine idol.