IT was a somewhat routine victory for Actual Madrid’s youngsters over Celtic within the UEFA Youth League.
However a considerably wild statistic has come to mild that’s actually removed from routine!
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A few early objectives from Iker Bravo and Yeray Lancha had the younger Galacticos coasting on the Estadio Di Stefano.
Adam Brooks hit again for Celtic, however Pol Fortuny and Nico Paz hit again as Actual secured an easy 4-1 win.
The undefeated Spaniards coasted into the following stage with 16 factors from 18 whereas it is the top of the street for the the Hoops youngsters who completed backside on three factors.
All pretty routine, however as talked about, a somewhat mind-boggling stat has arisen within the wake of the sport.
It has come because of former Scottish footballer Brown Ferguson who did a little bit of digging and uncovered the somewhat weird scenario.
Present coach Ferguson revealed on social media that simply ONE of the 22 gamers who began the match have been born within the second half of the 12 months.
21 of the 22 kids on the pitch have been born between January and June.
Solely Actual midfielder Cesar Palacios – born in November 2004 – has a birthday within the second half of the 12 months.
Ferguson quipped: “I by no means realised folks born July to December have been garbage at soccer!”
The quirk did not exist among the many first workforce stars of Actual and Celtic.
Nonetheless, it was a equally routine triumph for the Madrid prime workforce who thumped the Hoops 5-1 of their closing group encounter.
It wasn’t a recreation with out controversy, with THREE first-half penalties awarded.
The primary two have been each given towards Celtic and each given for handball offences.
Ex-Actual Madrid man Steve McManaman was left fuming with each choices given towards Moritz Jenz after which Matt O’Riley.
He instructed BT Sport: “I personally assume the 2 Actual Madrid penalties are terrible. Garbage. They spoil the sport.
“I simply assume they’re horrible choices.
“The ball does strike the arm on each of them, but when Valverde strikes it correctly, it misses the defender (Jenz).
“Celtic have been unfortunate. Sure, it hits his arm and it is within the penalty space.”
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