NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Virat Kohli
    Rohit Sharma
    Novak Djokovic
    Indian Cricket Team
    Rishabh Pant
    Rafael Nadal
    Hardik Pandya
    NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Sports News / #ThatWas2018: Five records in football that were broken this year
    Sports

    #ThatWas2018: Five records in football that were broken this year

    #ThatWas2018: Five records in football that were broken this year
    Written by Sayak Basu
    Jan 01, 2019, 08:57 pm 3 min read
    #ThatWas2018: Five records in football that were broken this year

    Well, as the saying goes, records are meant to be broken. However, when records which have stood the test of time also lay shattered, one needs to acknowledge the historical importance of the moment. Football creates and breaks a host of records every day, and the same thing happened in 2018. Here are the most important football records which were broken this year.

    Let's talk about the FIFA World Cup first

    Mario Mandzukic became the first footballer in history to score an own goal in the World Cup final. Kylian Mbappe managed to touch the record of Pele by becoming the second-ever teenager to score a goal in the World Cup final. Harry Kane's performance against Tunisia made him the first English player since 1990 to score a brace in the World Cup.

    Some set unprecedented records in Russia

    Uruguay manager Oscar Tabarez became the first football manager to coach the same team in four different editions of World Cup, having done so in 1990, 2010, 2014 and 2018. 39-year-old Mexican Rafael Marquez became the third player in the history of the tournament to play in five editions. In the last 16 years, Germany became the third defending champions to lose their opener.

    Focusing our attention on the English Premier League

    This term, Manchester United witnessed their worst start to a season since 1990-91. Manchester City won the Premier League with the most number of points (100). City's winning margin of 19 points was the biggest ever. Liverpool bought Alisson for £66.8 million, making him the costliest goal-keeper ever, and were trumped a few days later, when Chelsea purchased Kepa Arrizabalaga for £71.6 million.

    Unique Champions League records created in 2018

    While Cristiano Ronaldo became the player with the highest number of Champions League titles (5), Real Madrid became the only club in modern football to win the title in three successive years. Leo Messi's hat-trick against PSV has made him the player with the highest number of Champions League hat-tricks (8). Messi has become the highest UCL scorer for a single club, Barcelona (106).

    What records did La Liga witness this year?

    Real Madrid went through a terrible phase, going 481 minutes without scoring a goal- their longest goal drought in the 116-year history of the club. Messi registered his name as the only player in La Liga to score 10+ goals in 13 consecutive seasons. Real Sociedad created a unique record in April during their match against Malaga by not conceding a single foul.

    Individual records scripted by players

    2018 saw Zlatan Ibrahimovic becoming the third active player after Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo to score 500 career goals. Mohamed Salah scored 32 goals in 2017-18 in the EPL, the highest ever by a player. Luka Modric managed to end the decade-long dominance of CR7 and Messi over the Ballon d'Or. 2018 was the first time a women's Ballon d'Or was awarded.

    Share this timeline
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Latest
    Real Madrid
    FIFA World Cup
    UEFA Champions League
    Manchester United

    Latest

    Redmi Note 12 v/s Samsung Galaxy F14: Which is better? Samsung
    Box office: 'Bheed' likely to be removed from theaters soon Box Office
    OTT: Tigmanshu Dhulia's 'Garmi' teaser out OTT releases
    OTT: Anurag Kashyap's 'Almost Pyaar with DJ Mohabbat' streaming now OTT releases

    Real Madrid

    Mesut Ozil retires from football: Decoding his career stats Mesut Ozil
    El Clasico, Barcelona beat Real Madrid in La Liga: Stats EL Clasico
    Real Madrid to face Chelsea in Champions League 2022-23 quarters UEFA Champions League
    Benzema scores his 89th Champions League goal as Real progress Karim Benzema

    FIFA World Cup

    Lionel Messi vs Cristiano Ronaldo: Decoding their international career stats Lionel Messi
    Cristiano Ronaldo scores twice on record-breaking 197th international appearance: Stats Cristiano Ronaldo
    Kylian Mbappe appointed France football team's captain: Decoding his stats Kylian Mbappe
    UEFA Champions League 2022-23: Who is Benfica's Goncalo Ramos? UEFA Champions League

    UEFA Champions League

    Bayern Munich sack manager Julian Nagelsmann: Decoding his stats Julian Nagelsmann
    Five-star Erling Haaland smashes a host of Champions League records Erling Haaland
    Lionel Messi races to 300 club career assists: Key stats Lionel Messi
    Bayern oust PSG to reach Champions League 2022-23 quarters: Stats Paris Saint-Germain

    Manchester United

    Manchester United down nine-man Fulham; reach FA Cup semis: Stats FA Cup
    Manchester United to face Sevilla in Europa League 2022-23 quarters UEFA Europa League
    Manchester United reach UEFA Europa League 2022-23 quarters: Key stats UEFA Europa League
    10-man Manchester United held by Southampton; Arsenal hammer Fulham: Stats Arsenal FC

    Love Sports News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Sports Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023