{"id":22039,"date":"2022-09-14T15:40:11","date_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1707049"},"modified":"2022-09-14T15:54:10","modified_gmt":"2022-09-14T13:54:10","slug":"most-goals-scored-in-a-champions-league-season-all-time-records","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/most-goals-scored-in-a-champions-league-season-all-time-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Most goals scored in a Champions League season: All-time records"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Michael Potts\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Wednesday, 14 September 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The Champions League is a special tournament. It may feel detached from the roots of the game, but its entertainment value and sheer quality is unrivalled in world football.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s the trophy that everyone wants to win, one of the most difficult to win, and arguably the most prestigious honour any team in world football can attain.<\/p>\n

Several individuals have dominated this competition like no other.<\/p>\n

Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest player in the history of the tournament with five titles to his name and an outrageous goalscoring record that has left legends of the game in the shade.<\/p>\n

However, a contender to his throne is mounting a claim. Manchester City\u2019s titanic striker Erling Haaland made a lightning fast start to life in the Champions League with former team Dortmund and has settled in perfectly to his new surroundings.<\/p>\n

Expectations are sky-high that he can challenge the all-time greats in the lists below.<\/p>\n

RadioTimes.com<\/a> brings you the full list of top goalscorers in a single Champions League season, as well as the all-time top scorers in the history of the competition.<\/p>\n

Most goals scored in a Champions League season<\/strong><\/h2>\n
  1. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 17 goals (Real Madrid, 2013\/14)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 16 goals (Real Madrid, 2015\/16)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Robert Lewandowski \u2013 15 goals (Bayern Munich, 2019\/20)<\/strong><\/li>\n
  4. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 15 goals (Real Madrid, 2017\/18)<\/li>\n
  5. Karim Benzema \u2013 14 goals (Real Madrid, 2021\/22)<\/li>\n
  6. Lionel Messi \u2013 14 goals (Barcelona, 2011\/12)<\/li>\n
  7. Ruud van Nistelrooy \u2013 12 goals (Man Utd, 2002\/03)<\/li>\n
  8. Lionel Messi \u2013 12 goals (Barcelona, 2018\/19)<\/li>\n
  9. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 12 goals (Real Madrid, 2012\/13)<\/li>\n
  10. Lionel Messi \u2013 12 goals (Barcelona, 2010\/11)<\/li>\n<\/ol>

    Top Champions League goalscorers of all time<\/strong><\/h2>\n
    1. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 141 (Man Utd, Real Madrid, Juventus)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    2. Lionel Messi \u2013 125 (Barcelona, PSG)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    3. Robert Lewandowski \u2013 89 (Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona)<\/strong><\/li>\n
    4. Karim Benzema \u2013 86 (Lyon, Real Madrid)<\/li>\n
    5. Raul \u2013 71 (Real Madrid, Schalke)<\/li>\n
    6. Ruud van Nistelrooy \u2013 60 (PSV, Man Utd, Real Madrid)<\/li>\n
    7. Andriy Shevchenko \u2013 59 (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea)<\/li>\n
    8. Thomas Muller \u2013 52 (Bayern Munich)<\/li>\n
    9. Thierry Henry \u2013 51 (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)<\/li>\n
    10. Filippo Inzaghi \u2013 50 (Juventus, AC Milan)<\/li>\n<\/ol>

      Top<\/strong> Champions League goalscorers for one club<\/strong><\/h2>\n
      1. Lionel Messi \u2013 120 (Barcelona)<\/strong><\/li>\n
      2. Cristiano Ronaldo \u2013 105 (Real Madrid)<\/strong><\/li>\n
      3. Karim Benzema \u2013 74 (Real Madrid)<\/strong><\/li>\n
      4. Robert Lewandowski \u2013 69 (Bayern Munich)<\/li>\n
      5. Raul \u2013 66 (Real Madrid)<\/li>\n
      6. Thomas Muller \u2013 52 (Bayern Munich)<\/li>\n
      7. Alessandro Del Piero \u2013 42 (Juventus)<\/li>\n
      8. Sergio Aguero \u2013 36 (Man City)<\/li>\n
      9. Didier Drogba \u2013 36 (Chelsea)<\/li>\n
      10. Thierry Henry \u2013 35 (Arsenal)<\/li>\n
      11. Ruud van Nistelrooy \u2013 35 (Man Utd)<\/li>\n<\/ol>

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