Footballers with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have been arguably the most prolific goal-scorers. Both have features that bring success to their clubs in prestigious competition. Scoring goals against the top clubs from various European leagues is difficult unless you are Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi. This article will talk about players with most goals in UEFA Champions League.

From 2007-08 to 2018-19 it was the Ronaldo and Messi show as they were the top goal scorers for 12 seasons straight. Only Neymar could be the joint top scorer along with Messi and Ronaldo in 2014-15. This shows how the two greats have bossed the Champions League for so long.

Here are some of the players with most goals in the UEFA Champions League:

Cristiano Ronaldo

The Portuguese legend has scored for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus. Cristiano Ronaldo was the first player to score 100 goals in the competition. He achieved this feat in April 2017 when he scored a hat-trick against Bayern Munich in his 137th appearance. Ronaldo has scored 140 in 183 matches. Ronaldo has won five Champions League titles over the years. He has won one title with Manchester United and the rest with Real Madrid.

Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi has been one of the most efficient goal-scorer in history. In the modern era, there is no doubt that his goal-to-game ratio is better than anyone else. The ex-Barcelona player has scored 129 goals in 160 matches. He has a goal-to-game ratio of 0.8. Lionel Messi has won four Champions League titles all with Barcelona.

Robert Lewandowski

Robert Lewandowski has been one of the great strikers of his era only overshadowed by the greats. The Polish striker has played for three clubs in the competition. The current Barcelona player has played for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Lewandowski has 91 goals in 111 games. Lewandowski only has a solitary Champions League win to his name with Bayern Munich.

Karim Benzema

Karim Benzema formed one of the greatest partnerships in the competition’s history with Ronaldo. The French striker has played for Olympique Lyonnais and currently plays for Real Madrid. Benzema has scored 89 goals in 147 games. Benzema has won five Champions League titles all with Real Madrid.

Raúl

Raúl is the top goal scorer in the competition among the inactive players. The Spanish great has scored 71 goals in 142 games. The former Real Madrid player has won three Champions League titles with Real Madrid.