The UEFA Champions League has produced some sensational matches over the years, often accompanied by memorable goalscoring feats.
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland had been expected to feature near the top of the Golden Boot standings for 2024/25, but the latter’s early exit means he will not finish top of the standings. Stiff competition should still come from Harry Kane and Robert Lewandowski.
Mbappe and Kane shared the award last season as they scored eight goals each despite neither player reaching the final.
The Sporting News brings you a look at the all-time top scorers in Champions League and European Cup history.
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Who has the most Champions League goals ever?
Cristiano Ronaldo leads the way, having scored 140 goals in the competition during his illustrious career, which saw him bag goals for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus in the Champions League.
Lionel Messi, meanwhile, is second with 129 goals for Barcelona and PSG, while Lewandowski is third, having become just the third player to reach a century of goals in the competition on November 26, 2024. The Poland international is also the only player to score a hat-trick for three different teams in the competition (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich and Barcelona).
RankNameGoalsAppearancesYears Club (s)1.Cristiano Ronaldo1401832003-presentMan United, Real Madrid, Juventus2.Lionel Messi1291602005-presentBarcelona, PSG3.Robert Lewandowski1031292011-presentBayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona4.Karim Benzema901522005-presentReal Madrid, Lyon5.Raul711421995-2011Real Madrid, Schalke6.Ruud van Nistelrooy56731998-2009PSV, Man United, Real Madrid=
Thomas Muller561582009-presentBayern Munich8.Kylian Mbappe55842016-presentMonaco, PSG, Real Madrid9.Thierry Henry501121997-2012Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona10.Erling Haaland49482019-Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Man City=Alfredo Di Stefano49581955-1964Real Madrid11.Zlatan Ibrahimovic481242001-presentAjax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG=Andriy Shevchenko481001994-2012Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea
Where do Mbappe and Haaland rank in all-time Champions League goal scorers?
Mbappe and Haaland have already impressed in the Champions League and are expected to continue to do so for some time to come.
Mbappe is already in 8th place on the all-time Champions League/European Cup scoring charts, with the striker having scored 55 goals in 84 games in the competition. That puts him above the great Alfredo Di Stefano and Thierry Henry.
Kylian Mbappe Champions League goals
SeasonGoalsGames2016/17692017/18482018/19482019/205102020/218102021/22682022/23782023/248122024/25711Total5584
Haaland is on 49 goals in just 48 career appearances in the Champions League. He is already ahead of Sergio Aguero in the all-time goals list.
Erling Haaland Champions League goals
SeasonGoalsGames2018/19862019/20222020/211082021/22332022/2312112023/24692024/2589Total4948
