Santiago Giménez's transfer to AC Milan has been finalized, and just a few days later, he will start against his former team in the Champions League Playoff stage.

This will be the third meeting between the two teams in European competitions. Each side won one match in their two-legged clash during the Round of 16 in the 1969-70 European Cup, with the Dutch team advancing to the next round (a 0-1 away defeat in the first leg and a 2-0 home victory in the second leg).

The Santiago Giménez Effect in the Champions League

Santiago Giménez has the best minutes-per-goal ratio in the UEFA Champions League this season (minimum of 4 goals), averaging one every 59 minutes (five goals in five appearances).