The Champions League is Europe’s biggest stage, where teams from across the continent compete to determine the best team in Europe.
There have been many influential players across the campaigns, with some of the biggest names in the world Soccer getting a ton of assists and goals along the way.
We’ll be looking at the top 5 scorers in tournament history, but names like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo Where Robert Lewandowski characteristic?
Here are the top scorers in the history of the iconic Champions League tournament, featuring icons from Bayern Munich, Barcelona and Real Madrid.
5) Raúl – 71 goals
Before the Ronaldo and Messi era began, Raul was the man who helped the UEFA Champions League top scorer record for years.
He was influential in 3 of Los Blancos’ 14 Champions League wins, with the Spanish striker finishing top scorer in the 99/00 campaign.
Raul would cap off the monumental campaign in Real Madrid’s 3-0 win over Valencia, with the forward scoring his third and final goal.
With such an impressive run, the iconic Spanish player is in the UEFA Champions League top 5 all-time goalscorers list.
4) Robert Lewandowski – 86 goals
One of the best strikers in the world, Robert Lewandowski has been an influential striker in European football since moving from Lech Poznan to Borussia Dortmund.
Lewandowski played a pivotal role in Dortmund’s Champions League dream run under Jurgen Klopp in the 2012/13 season, which saw his side reach the final, where they fell just short of their German rivals Bayern Munich.
His most memorable performance in this campaign was his incredible four goals against Real Madrid. However, he would soon taste Champions League glory as he helped Bayern Munich win another UCL trophy in the 2019/20 season after beating Paris St. German.
Lewandowksi would be the pick of the pack, closing the tournament as the competition’s top scorer and influencing Bayern’s 8-2 loss to Barcelona at the Camp Nou.
3) Karim Benzema – 86 goals
of Real Madrid talisman is looking to win his first ever Ballon d’Or after enjoying an incredible season with Los Blancos, guiding them to their historic 14th Champions League after beating Liverpool in Paris.
Benzema is a five-time UEFA Champions League winner and recently finished top scorer last campaign with 15 goals in the competition, including a decisive winner in his incredible comeback against Manchester City and a vital goal against the reigning champions at the time, chelsea.
Benzema’s leadership swayed Real Madrid to achieve the infamous treble this season in what was a momentous season for the Madrid sniper, and during his UCL career he managed to grab enough strikes to place in the tournament’s top 5 all-time.
2) Lionel Messi – 125 goals
The Argentinian magician will go down in history in the debate for the greatest player of all time alongside Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi is a 6x Balon d’Or winner winning numerous titles during his time with Barcelona and Paris St. Germain.
In 3 of the 4 Champions League wins he has to his name, Messi finished as the tournament’s top scorer in the 08/09, 10/11 and 14/15 campaigns.
One of his most famous UCL goals was his accurate header against Manchester United in the 2008/2009 final, adding to his incredible 125-goal run so far placing him second in the top 5 in the league table.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo – 141 goals
Ronaldo is considered to be one of the greatest, if not the greatest, player to ever step onto the football pitch. He is a 5-time winner of the Balon d’Or and has received countless honors in his career.
Ronaldo’s team achievements stem from his contribution, with his Balon d’Or wins partly influenced by his Champions League performances as well as his league performances.
Ronaldo has won 5 Champions Leagues in his career, including three in a row while leading Real Madrid’s La Decima era, where he finished as the tournament’s top scorer for three consecutive years, netting 10 or more goals in each .
With 141 goals so far in the tournament, it’s no wonder he’s managed to top the UEFA Champions League Top 5 goalscorers list!
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