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100 Champions League games for Lahm

In Bayern's 2-2 draw against Juventus last night, captain Philipp Lahm celebrated a centenary, playing for the 100th time in the Champions League. He has made 93 appearances for Bayern and seven in a Stuttgart shirt.

Lahm becomes the first German outfield player to reach this milestone. He is now just three appearances behind the overall German record holder Oliver Kahn, his long-time teammate at Bayern and for the Germany national team.

Record German appearance makers in the Champions League (from 1993)

1. Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München), 103 appearances
2. Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München, VfB Stuttgart), 100
3. Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern München, Manchester United), 95
4. Michael Ballack (1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC), 93
5. Manuel Neuer (FC Schalke 04, FC Bayern München), 77
6. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München), 75
7. Mehmet Scholl (FC Bayern München), 70
8. Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal FC, VfB Stuttgart, 67
9. Hans-Jörg Butt (Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Bayern München), 62
10. Mesut Özil (Werder Bremen, FC Schalke 04, Real Madrid, Arsenal FC), 60

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In Bayern's 2-2 draw against Juventus last night, captain Philipp Lahm celebrated a centenary, playing for the 100th time in the Champions League. He has made 93 appearances for Bayern and seven in a Stuttgart shirt.

Lahm becomes the first German outfield player to reach this milestone. He is now just three appearances behind the overall German record holder Oliver Kahn, his long-time teammate at Bayern and for the Germany national team.

Record German appearance makers in the Champions League (from 1993)

1. Oliver Kahn (FC Bayern München), 103 appearances
2. Philipp Lahm (FC Bayern München, VfB Stuttgart), 100
3. Bastian Schweinsteiger (FC Bayern München, Manchester United), 95
4. Michael Ballack (1. FC Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Bayern München, Chelsea FC), 93
5. Manuel Neuer (FC Schalke 04, FC Bayern München), 77
6. Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München), 75
7. Mehmet Scholl (FC Bayern München), 70
8. Jens Lehmann (Borussia Dortmund, Arsenal FC, VfB Stuttgart, 67
9. Hans-Jörg Butt (Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen, FC Bayern München), 62
10. Mesut Özil (Werder Bremen, FC Schalke 04, Real Madrid, Arsenal FC), 60