Jeorge BirdTue, November 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM UTC·3 min readMost goals in Champions League history: Ronaldo, Messi and all-time leading scorers as Lewandowski, Mbappe chase GOATs originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
The UEFA Champions League has produced some sensational matches over the years, often accompanied by memorable goalscoring feats.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are expected to feature towards the top of the Golden Boot standings for 2025/26, along with the likes of Barcelona forwards Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha.
Lewandowski is the third-highest goal-scorer in the competition, but there is little chance of him catching the top two unless his career spans well into his 40s.
The Sporting News brings you a look at the all-time top scorers in Champions League and European Cup history.
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Most goals in Champions League history
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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementLionel 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).
Table and statistics updated as of Monday, November 25.
Rank
Name
Goals
Appearances
Years
Club (s)
1.
Cristiano Ronaldo*
140
183
2003-present
Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus
2.
Lionel Messi*
129
160
2005-present
Barcelona, PSG
3.
Robert Lewandowski*
105
136
2011-present
Bayern Munich, Borussia Dortmund, Barcelona
4.
Karim Benzema
90
152
2005-present
Real Madrid, Lyon
5.
Raul
71
142
1995-2011
Real Madrid, Schalke
6.
Kylian Mbappe*
60
91
2016-present
Monaco, PSG, Real Madrid
7.
Thomas Muller*
57
163
2009-2025
Bayern Munich
8.
Ruud van Nistelrooy
56
73
1998-2009
PSV, Man United, Real Madrid
9.
Erling Haaland*
54
52
2019-
Salzburg, Borussia Dortmund, Man City
=
Thierry Henry
50
112
1997-2012
Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona
=
Alfredo Di Stefano
49
58
1955-1964
Real Madrid
12.
Mohamed Salah*
48
92
2013-present
Basel, Chelsea, Roma, Liverpool
=
Andriy Shevchenko
48
100
1994-2012
Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea
=
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
48
124
2001-present
Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG
*Active players
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.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMbappe secured sole control of 6th place on the all-time Champions League/European Cup scoring charts, with his hat-trick against Kairat Almaty in September, 2025 moving him past Thomas Muller. The striker having scored 60 goals in 91 games in the competition, giving him more than greats like Alfredo Di Stefano, Thierry Henry and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Kylian Mbappe Champions League goals
Season
Goals
Games
2016/17
6
9
2017/18
4
8
2018/19
4
8
2019/20
5
10
2020/21
8
10
2021/22
6
8
2022/23
7
8
2023/24
8
12
2024/25
7
14
2025/26
5
4
Total
60
91
Haaland is on 54 goals in just 52 career appearances in the Champions League. He has broken Van Nistelrooy's record for the fewest games to reach 50 goals in the competition.
Erling Haaland Champions League goals
Season
Goals
Games
2018/19
8
6
2019/20
2
2
2020/21
10
8
2021/22
3
3
2022/23
12
11
2023/24
6
9
2024/25
8
9
2025/26
5
4
Total
54
52
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