UCL: The exciting stats regarding the top four teams this season

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Internet Desk: The UEFA Champions League has come towards the business end of the competition and it seems that Real Madrid and Juventus are the possible teams to qualify for the big final at Cardiff. Lets take a look at some standout stats from this season’s UCL which might help shed some idea on the top four teams of the competition.

1. Italian giants Juventus boast the best defence in the competition, having conceded just twice in the 11 matches they’ve played so far, a rate of 0.18 per match which betters the 0.72 of Atletico Madrid, the 1.36 of Real Madrid and the 1.63 of Monaco.

2. If it comes in terms of overall goal difference, the Italian champions lead the way again, with their goal difference of 17 – 19 scored and two conceded – beating Real Madrid’s 16 – 31 scored and 15 conceded.

3. Diego Simione’s Atletico de Madrid may have lost their semi-final first leg, but they remain the team which runs the most, having racked up 1,271.3 kilometres per game.

4. If it comes in terms of the possessions, with 54 percent, Juventus are the possession kings, having enjoyed more of the ball than the 53 percent of Real Madrid, the 49 percent of Atletico and the 46 percent of Monaco.

5. Spanish Giant Real Madrid have unleashed 166 shots, which is the most of the final four, while their 83 shots on target betters the 55, 54 and 48 of Juventus, Monaco and Atletico respectively.

6. Atletico de Madrid is the team which fouls the least and which is fouled the least, while Juventus lead both of those categories

7. Having been shown just 13 yellow cards, Real Madrid players have been booked the least, while Monaco have double that amount and lead this category.