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Champions League top scorers: Haaland equals Del Piero, Lewandowski nears 100 goals

UEFA Champions League all-time top scorers
© Imago
Sports Mole rounds up the all-time top scorers list in the Champions League, a collection of legends led by two of the greatest of all time in Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland moved level with Juventus icon Alessandro del Piero in the Champions League all-time goalscorers list with his strike against Slovan Bratislava on Tuesday.

The prolific Norwegian scored the third of Man City's four in their dominant victory in Slovakia, latching on to Rico Lewis's through-ball before rounding the keeper with consummate ease and rolling his finish into an empty net.

The goal was Haaland's 11th in just nine matches across all competitions, and incredibly his 42nd Champions League goal in just his 41st appearance in the tournament.

That brings him level with Del Piero's tally, although he has reached it in 48 games fewer than it took the legendary former Italy international.

Next in his sights is Neymar's haul of 43 goals - the 17th-most in Champions League history - while the likes of Eusebio, Filippo Inzaghi, Mohamed Salah and Didier Drogba are all now within striking distance, although Salah edged marginally further clear on Wednesday's night courtesy of his goal against Bologna.

Elsewhere, there was also a brace for the competition's third-highest scorer of all time, with Robert Lewandowski netting twice in Barcelona's big win over Young Boys.

The Polish striker is now just four away from becoming only the third player, after Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, to reach a century of European Cup or Champions League goals.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up every player to have scored 40 or more goals in the competition.



Who has scored the most goals in Champions League history?

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring against Villarreal in the Champions League on September 29, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 140
Appearances: 183
Ratio: 0.77



2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Paris Saint-Germain against Benfica on October 5, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 129
Appearances: 163
Ratio: 0.79



3. Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona)

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates after scoring on October 1, 2024© Imago

Goals: 96
Appearances: 122
Ratio: 0.79



4. Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)

Real Madrid's Karim Benzema celebrates scoring against Chelsea on April 12, 2023© Reuters

Goals: 90
Appearances: 152
Ratio: 0.59



5. Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke 04)

Raul in action for Real Madrid in 2009© Reuters

Goals: 71
Appearances: 142
Ratio: 0.50



6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)

Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United© Reuters

Goals: 56
Appearances: 73
Ratio: 0.77



7. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller scores their second goal on March 5, 2024© Reuters

Goals: 54
Appearances: 152
Ratio: 0.36



8. Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)

Thierry Henry celebrates scoring for Arsenal against Sparta Prague in the Champions League on October 18, 2005© Reuters

Goals: 50
Appearances: 112
Ratio: 0.45



9. Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)

Goals: 49
Appearances: 58
Ratio: 0.84



10. Kylian Mbappe (Monaco, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid)

Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) celebrates after scoring his team's first goal during the UEFA Champions League 2024/25 League Phase on September 17, 2024© Imago

Goals: 49
Appearances: 75
Ratio: 0.65



11. Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea)

Andriy Shevchenko pictured for AC Milan in 2006© Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 100
Ratio: 0.48



12. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain)

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their second goal on September 12, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 124
Ratio: 0.39



13. Eusebio (Benfica)

Eusebio pictured for Benfica during his playing career© Reuters

Goals: 46
Appearances: 65
Ratio: 0.71



14. Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)

Filippo Inzaghi celebrates for AC Milan in 2010© Reuters

Goals: 46
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.57



15. Mohamed Salah (Basel, Roma, Liverpool)

Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring for Liverpool on October 2, 2024© Imago

Goals: 45
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.56



16. Didier Drogba (Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray)

Didier Drogba with the Champions League trophy in 2012.© Reuters

Goals: 44
Appearances: 92
Ratio: 0.48



17. Neymar (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Neymar celebrates scoring for Paris Saint-Germain on August 21, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 43
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.53



18. Erling Haaland (Red Bull Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Manchester City)

Erling Haaland celebrates after scoring on October 01, 2024© Imago

Goals: 42
Appearances: 41
Ratio: 1.02



19. Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Alessandro Del Piero celebrates scoring for Juventus in 1998© Reuters

Goals: 42
Appearances: 89
Ratio: 0.47



20. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero in action for Manchester City on March 10, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 41
Appearances: 79
Ratio: 0.52


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