🏆 CL Awards: Record breakers, teen sensations, Spanish saviours | OneFootball

And with that, the first legs of this season’s Champions League last 16 fixtures are all complete.

Let’s hand out some awards, shall we?

The Record-Breaker Award

Just how good are Manchester City right now?

Pep Guardiola’s side went to Borussia Monchengladbach this week and never looked in any danger whatsoever, beating their German rivals 2-0 thanks to goals from Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus.

It means that City have now won 19 games in a row, and 12 away from home in all competitions – a new English football record.

The Saving Spanish Football Award

LaLiga used to be the dominant force in Europe, the league with the most stars and the most technicians .

Recently though, football on the Iberian peninsula has been in the doldrums.

That played out in this round of the Champions League with only Real Madrid winning their first leg.

The P45 Award

Atalanta hosted the mighty Real Madrid on Wednesday in what should have been one of La Dea’s greatest club moments.

It very quickly, though, went from dream to nightmare.

Remo Freuler was given a straight red card for a foul on Ferland Mendy inside the opening 20 minutes and despite battling hard for the remaining 70, eventually lost 1-0.

And manager Gian Piero Gasperini knew exactly who to blame at full-time.

The Teenage Kicks Award

What a player Bayern Munich have on their hands here.

Jamal Musiala became the second-youngest person ever to score in a Champions League knockout game this week as he netted the second in the Bavarian side’s comprehensive 4-1 win over Lazio.

A brilliant low drive gave Hansi Flick’s men the advantage in Rome, and just to complete his excellent week, then declared his international status to Germany.

Euro 2020-bound?

The Golden Oldie Award

The Champions League knockout stages so far this season have been all about the new generation.

Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Jamal Musiala and Jadon Sancho have all impressed but one (old) man went against the grain on Tuesday and showed that life in Europe’s top club competition doesn’t end at 30.

Olivier Giroud was the only goalscorer as Chelsea went to Atletico Madrid and won 1-0 on Tuesday.

The Frenchman was excellent all night but his performance was capped by a stunning overhead kick to put the Blues in the driving seat going into the second leg.

The Bus Parking Award

Atlético Madrid have been exceptional this season. Seemingly strolling towards a LaLiga title and heavy favourites for their clash with Chelsea in the last 16.

But since the turn of the year, the wheels have totally fallen off Diego Simeone’s side, but the Argentine coach tried desperately to hammer those wheels back on at the Wanda this week by parking the proverbial bus and not letting it move an inch.

Atleti tried their old tricks — as the above image indicates — but it just wasn’t enough.

It’s going to be an uphill battle at the Bridge in two weeks time.