Luka Modrić makes fresh Champions League history in Madrid Derby | OneFootball

Real Madrid star Luka Modrić has on Wednesday evening secured for himself a fresh piece of football history.

This comes owing to the Croatian’s appearance in Real’s latest outing.

Los Blancos are of course currently locked in action, in the 2nd leg of a Champions League Last-16 showdown with city rivals Atlético.

After shining off the bench in the tie’s opener at the Santiago last week, the aforementioned Modrić was rewarded by way of a return to starting duties this evening, pushing Eduardo Camavinga into a substitute role.

And, as a result of as much, the former Tottenham Hotspur man has etched his name yet further into the history books of European football.

As revealed by statisticians Opta, after breaking a three-way tie with Pepe and David Weir, Modrić has become:

‘The outfield player with the most appearances in the history of the Champions League after turning 39 (12).’

Conor Laird – GSFN