AceFootball brings you the top 20 all-time goal scorers in the most prestigious tournament in the world of football, the Champions League.
Champions League has been probably the most exciting tournament in the history of football. Over the year, this beloved competition has witnessed many great goalscorers.
Arguably, during the 1990s and the 2000s, stars such as Raul, Shevchenko, Henry, and Drogba ruled this European tournament. Indeed, some of their goals can still be watched on a repeat mode.
However, when it comes to scoring the most goals, we all saw two giants enter the world of football and dominate everything that they went through. Of course, we are talking about Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
These superstars completed changed the face of this competition with their frequency of goals every game. At the moment, the Portuguese star is the all-time top goalscorer in the Champions League followed by his on-field rival Leo Messi.
Recently, Robert Lewandowski made his presence known to the world with a sensational hat-trick, which moved him to the third spot. However, Champions League dates back to 1955 where it all started.
So, let’s take a look at the all-time top 20 goal scorers in this prestigious competition. Here’s the list:
Pos. | Player | Goals | Games |
1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 139 | 180 |
2 | Lionel Messi | 123 | 152 |
3 | Robert Lewandowski | 81 | 100 |
4 | Karim Benzema | 75 | 134 |
5 | Raul | 71 | 142 |
6 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 56 | 73 |
7 | Thierry Henry | 50 | 112 |
=8 | Alfredo di Stefano | 49 | 58 |
=8 | Thomas Muller | 49 | 128 |
=10 | Andriy Shevchenko | 48 | 100 |
=10 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 48 | 122 |
=12 | Eusebio | 46 | 65 |
=12 | Filippo Inzaghi | 46 | 81 |
14 | Didier Drogba | 44 | 92 |
15 | Alessandro Del Piero | 42 | 89 |
=16 | Neymar | 41 | 72 |
=16 | Sergio Aguero | 41 | 79 |
=18 | Ferenc Puskas | 35 | 41 |
=18 | Edinson Cavani | 35 | 69 |
20 | Gerd Muller | 34 | 35 |
Note: The ones marked in bold italics are still active in the competition.