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Higuain's knockout struggles & odds against Leicester – Champions League in Opta numbers

The Champions League round of 16 already produced some sensational moments, with Barcelona's exploits against Paris Saint-Germain sealing the biggest comeback in the competition's history.

Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid have also joined Barca in booking their place in the quarter-finals ahead of the latest batch of games on Tuesday.

Juventus host Porto with a two-goal lead to preserve, while Premier League champions Leicester City are 2-1 down to Sevilla ahead of a second leg at the King Power Stadium that will take place with Craig Shakespeare in charge after Claudio Ranieri's sacking.

Here we look at the numbers behind two more intriguing ties, courtesy of Opta.
 

610 – Sevilla's Steven N'Zonzi has attempted more passes than any other player in the 2016-17 Champions League (610).


Juventus v Porto

6 - Andre Silva has been directly involved in two-thirds of Porto's goals in this season's Champions League (six out of nine), scoring four and assisting two.