The Croatia international becomes the third-oldest outfield player to start in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final, at 39 years and 211 days old.
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Manchester United legend Ryan Giggs holds the record as the oldest outfield player to start in a UEFA Champions League quarter-final, at 40 years and 123 days, when he was named in the lineup against Bayern Munich in 2014.
Italy's Alessandro Costacurta is second, having started against Olympique Lyon in 2006 at 39 years and 339 days old.