8 best group stage records in UEFA Champions League history
The UEFA Champions League is one of the most prestigious football tournaments in the world comprising of the best teams from top European leagues competing against each other for the continental crown.
One of the rarest and most impressive achievements in this tournament is to finish the group stage with a perfect record, winning all the matches without dropping points in any.
While Bayern Munich have accomplished this feat three times in the last four seasons, there have been eight other instances where other teams have achieved a perfect record in the group stage.
Today, we will take a closer look at these eight instances and the teams that achieved this remarkable feat to elevate their name in Champions League history.
#1 AC Milan (1992-93)
AC Milan was considered one of Europe's best teams of the 90s after winning the Champions League in 1989 and 1990. However, in 1991, AC Milan failed to win a single trophy and it seemed that their decline had begun. Despite this setback, AC Milan were determined to bounce back.
The 1992-93 Champions League season proved to be a turning point for AC Milan. They demonstrated their resilience by finishing top of their group, which included teams like IFK Göteborg, Porto, and PSV Eindhoven. This triumph showcased to the world that AC Milan was not going to be brought down by one bad season.
In their opening match of the Champions League against IFK Göteborg, Van Basten single-handedly secured a 4-0 victory by scoring all four goals. In the following match, AC Milan defeated Dutch side PSV Eindhoven 2-1. The team then faced a much tougher opponent, Porto, in their third match, which they won 1-0. AC Milan then traveled to Portugal for the return leg against Porto, and secured another victory, winning 1-0 at their home ground.
AC Milan's fifth match was against IFK Göteborg, which they won 1-0. They then finished the group stage by playing against PSV Eindhoven and won the match 2-0 comfortably. AC Milan won all their group matches with a goal difference of 10 goals, cementing their status as a formidable team once again.