UEFA milestones

• United extended the record for the longest unbeaten run in UEFA Champions League history with their first-leg victory against Arsenal. The holders last lost in the competition at AC Milan on 2 May 2007 and have won 14 of their subsequent 24 games, drawing ten. AFC Ajax (14 September 1994 to 3 April 1996) and FC Bayern München (14 March 2001 to 10 April 2002) shared the previous record of 19 matches without defeat.

• The holders have conceded 248 goals in 261 matches in UEFA club competition.

• Cristiano Ronaldo made his 50th appearance in the UEFA Champions League on Matchday 11, when Edwin van der Sar featured in his 125th UEFA club competition game.