Before Real Madrid and Manchester City, there were two teams who met in the Champions League for five consecutive seasons.

I wonder if Real Madrid and Manchester City players will feel like vomiting when they see that they will meet again in the Champions League this season. It’s not that the other party is disgusting, but that they have met too frequently in recent years. Even for fans, it’s a bit aesthetically exhausted, right? For players, there is no aesthetic at all, because the game is what he strives for fans to see. They know the best in their hearts how difficult the process is.

But on the other hand, teams of Real Madrid and Manchester City level encounter each time they encounter Mars hits the earth, and there is new content every time. You can’t think that the team itself has not changed just because the team name has not changed. At least, every time we meet, the lineups of both sides have been adjusted. So, there are new gimmicks every time. For example, last season, isn’t there a topic of the confrontation between Mbape Haaland, the new peerless twins? In fact, in the Champions League, the two teams met many times, which proved the indescribable fate, and on the other hand, it also proved that both sides have been in the top ranks in recent years, otherwise they would not have always met at the top. The only regret is that the two sides have not met in the final yet. In addition, the meeting between the two sides this season is in the first stage, which is relatively the least important stage, and there is only one game. Of course, it is not ruled out that the two sides meet again after entering the knockout round. Having said so much, I haven't mentioned the number of consecutive encounters between the two parties. From the 21st to 22nd season, to this season, the two sides met in the Champions League for five consecutive seasons.

Is this unprecedented? From the 13th to 2014 seasons, Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have also met for many consecutive seasons, but this data is only 4, surpassed by the continuous encounter data between Real Madrid and Manchester City. However, in those earlier years, two teams also met in the Champions League for five consecutive seasons. Fans who have experienced those seasons must be excited to this day. Liverpool vs. Chelsea. From the 2004 to 2005 seasons to the 2008 to 2009 seasons, the two sides met the Champions League for five consecutive seasons. In those years, although Liverpool was shortlisted for the Champions League final twice and also created the Istanbul miracle, to be honest, Liverpool's competitiveness in the Premier League is not as good as Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal. However, in the Champions League, Liverpool has established a complex relationship with Chelsea, which is constantly being beaten and confusing. From 2004 to 2005, Chelsea served as a springboard for Liverpool to create miracles. In the semi-finals, the ghost goal fulfilled Benitez and hit Mourinho. From 2005 to 2006, Liverpool, as the defending champion, started from the qualifying round and was shortlisted for the Champions League again. They met with Chelsea in the group stage. This is also the only time in the 21st century that there are two teams in the same group in the same group. However, both sides exchanged blank scrolls in both rounds, which was uninteresting. From 2006 to 2007, the two teams met again in the semi-finals, with a total score tied in two rounds, and Liverpool had the last laugh in the penalty shootout. From 2007 to 2008, it was the semi-final again, and Chelsea completed its revenge. In the quarterfinals, the two sides met again. This is also the most classic one. The scores in the two rounds were 3:1, 4:4, especially in the second round, where both sides scored 8 goals together, which is also a classic game in Champions League history. Interestingly, before the two sides met this season, the players expressed that they didn’t want to fight with each other anymore, and they would vomit if they fought again. However, this feeling of mutual boredom actually gave birth to classics. Unfortunately, the fate between the two sides was interrupted in the 2009 to 2010 seasons. Chelsea made it to the quarterfinals and was eliminated by Inter Milan, while Liverpool failed in the group stage. Therefore, Real Madrid and Manchester City have the opportunity to set a record in the Champions League, that is, they met for six consecutive seasons. This will be fulfilled in the 26th to 27th season.