Two Denmark goalkeepers surprisingly led statistics in the 2024/25 Champions League in front of more famous names.

UEFA Champions League 2024/25 has completed the draw for the KO stage. Round 16 will begin in early March with the ruling champions, Real Madrid, Liverpool, Barcelona, ​​and Inter Milan gave tips as a favorite.

However, when it came to the Statistics of the goalkeeper, no shots stopped from the favorite were in the top five, especially the top three, which were surprisingly dominated by Danish goalkeepers.

Two goalkeepers from Denmark have been ranked second in the official statistics of the UEFA Champions League this season.

They shared the same number of rescue in the competition and followed by underestimated names such as Dominic Takáč from Slovan Bratislava, Dmytro Riznyk from Shakhtar Donetsk, and AC Milan Mike Maignan.

Unfortunately, none of them will appear at the KO stage because their team has been eliminated.

It will be interesting to see if they will stay above or followed by more famous names who are ranked sixth in the ranking of the table.

Thibaut Courtois from Real Madrid, Timon Wellenreuther from Feyenoord, and Argentine international for PSV Eindhoven, Walter Benitez, is a potential candidate who has been named the best UCL goalkeeper this season.

They are ready to continue their campaign at the next stage. Look at the two Danish goalkeepers who have a contrasting club career and international hats.

Denmark goalkeeper leads the Statistics of the UEFA 2024/25 Champions League

Kasper Schmeichel (Glasgow Celtic)

The 38 -year -old shot stopper is still in its peak form this season.

He has become a key figure in the Glasgow Celtic campaign in the Champions League this season because they finished in the 21st in the standings to secure a place in the playoff. No doubt made him one of the best Danish goalkeepers in history.

Kasper Schmeichel was given the highest rank in two matches when Bhoy grabbed a goalless draw against Atalanta and held Bayern 1-1 on the road.

He managed to do five and nine rescue, each.

Former Leicester City and OGC Nice Man can even make six rescue when Celtic was fired by Borussia Dortmund. They destroyed Scottish champions 7-1.

Overall, he kept a clean sheet in three matches with a total of 41 rescue.

Unfortunately, its contribution is not enough to help them pass the knockout stage. Celtic lost to Bayern Munich 3-2 aggregate on the playoff stage.

Schmeichel is still the first choice between the stick in the Danish national team. He has won 111 international hats and appeared in several major tournaments, such as the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2022, plus Euro 2020 and 2024.

The son of Manchester United legend, Peter Schmeichel, was still able to perform at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

This season he has played in 43 matches with Celtic and was able to maintain a clean sheet in 23 matches.

Schmeichel has won the 2024/25 Scottish League Cup. This is his first trophy since lifting the FA Cup in 2021 with Foxes.

The goalkeeper who started his career with Manchester City has the potential to add a collection of his sails.

Brendan Rodgers’s troops are league leaders in Scottish Premiership with 13 points in front of their Archrival in Glasgow Rangers who are in second place.

The spells in the Celtic have become revelation after the assignment without a trophy in France and Belgium.

The stopping of shots that had been lent five times over the years in Manchester only lived for one season with Nice and Anderlecht before trading on the Scottish giant.

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Peter Vindahl (Sparta Prague)

The 27 -year -old goalkeeper is currently at the top of the UCL goalkeeper statistics in 2024/25.

However, his career was less impressive compared to Kasper Schmeichel or other famous Denmark goalkeeper in the national team.

Peter Vindahl did not play in one of the teams in the top five League Europe and had not made its international debut.

Dane only played one season in one of the UEFA elite league when he became part of the AZ Alkmaar squad in the 2021/22 season.

Vindahl was the first choice at that time, appearing in 49 matches with 10 clean sheets. He helped them finish fifth at Eredivisie and reach round 16 in the UEFA Conference League.

Unfortunately, he lost his place in the following season. Forced him to move to play regularly by joining the Bundesliga 2 FC Nürnberg side with a loan before switching to Sparta Praha, initially as a loan as well, in 2023.

Since then, he has become a key figure in the Czech Power Plant, making 85 appearances in all competitions.

In this year’s campaign, Vindahl made 41 total rescue but only saved a clean sheet in one match.

Denmark goalkeeper who started his career with Nordsjælland was not really crowned as the best player in one of the matches like Schmeichel, but its form was consistent between the sticks, including when his team was fired by Manchester City 5-0.

Vindahl was able to deny the five clinical shots on target in Etihad, including two efforts from Erling Haaland and one from Savinho.

The most famous game is the one in Germany when Sparta Pragon took VFB Stuttgart and Bayer Leverkusen.

Vindahl did eight and nine rescue, each, but his team only managed to take one point in the previous match and suffered a defeat in the last.

He is also in the best performance in other equipment against Feyenoord, Atletico Madrid, Brest, and Inter Milan. Unfortunately, his great contribution could not stop his team from defeat.

However, his statistics at UCL this season must prove his potential to become the successor to Schmeichel as one of the Danish goalkeepers in the main league and the number one Denmark goalkeeper.

The stopper of HelsingØr’s born shot has been called since November 2021, including in four UEFA League matches in 2024/25, but only became a benchwarmer.

Peter Vindahl Jensen deserves a better club than a small European fish in Eastern Europe.

The quality must attract several teams in the top five leagues, or at least return to the Dutch Eredivisie to improve his career.

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Recording Date: 18.02.2025