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Best stats from Wednesday's Champions League action

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The Champions League showed no signs of slowing down Wednesday, with 26 goals scored in the eight matches on offer across the continent.

Here are 10 more compelling stats from the latest slate of European fixtures:

4: Paris Saint-Germain scored four goals in the first half of a Champions League match for the first time in club history Wednesday against Red Star Belgrade.

5: Lionel Messi has hit the post five times in his past four appearances, including twice in quick succession versus Tottenham at Wembley Stadium.

10: Harry Kane is the fourth quickest player in Champions League history to score 10 goals after Adriano, Sadio Mane, and Roberto Firmino.

12: Liverpool failed to get a shot on target in a Champions League match for the first time in 12 years, dating back to a 1-0 defeat to Benfica on Feb. 21, 2006.

21: Messi has registered more goals (21) and assists (6) versus English clubs than against opponents from any other country.

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30: Thanks to his hat-trick performance, Neymar is now level with Kaka as the highest-scoring Brazilian in Champions League history with 30 goals.

34: Red Star's unbeaten streak in all competitions ended at 34 matches after a humiliating defeat to PSG at the Parc des Princes.

158: Neymar's first and second goals against Red Star were only 158 seconds apart.

2005: Four Italian clubs won in the same Champions League matchday for the first time since November 2005.

2,941: Former Germany international Marko Marin celebrated his first Champions League goal in 2,941 days, dating back to a 2-2 draw between Tottenham and former club Werder Bremen in September 2010.

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