Since Argentina’s Lionel Messi joined Inter Miami, Portuguese sensation Cristiano Ronaldo leads the list of players with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League. This record is unlikely to be surpassed very soon. Erling Haaland of Manchester City, nevertheless, is one player among many who is keen to take the crown as the best striker in the UEFA Champions League.
Can Mbappe, Haaland beat Ronaldo in UEFA goals?
The International Argentinean Messi holds the record for most goals scored in a single club, but it seems like he is catching up to rival Ronaldo, who signed a deal with Saudi club Al Nassr in January of last year.
The 39-year-old Ronaldo has 11 goals, with Messi, 36, trailing behind.According to the outlet, he has joined Mohamed Salah of the Europa League, who has 48 career UCL goals.
After Messi, Robert Lewandowski of La Liga team Barcelona is the only player who comes close to challenging Ronaldo’s record of 141 goals. Mbappe of PSG and Haaland of City are 93 and 100 goals away, respectively.
Here are the top UEFA Champions League goal scorers:
- Cristiano Ronaldo, 141
- Lionel Messi, 129
- Robert Lewandowski, 94
- Karim Benzema, 90
- Raul, 71
- Ruud van Nistelrooy, 60
- Andriy Shevchenko, 59
- Thomas Muller, 54
- Thierry Henry, 51
- Filippo Inzaghi, 50
- Alfredo Di Stefano, 49
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 49
- Mohamed Salah, 48
- Kylian Mbappe, 48
- Eusebio, 47
- Sergio Aguero, 47
- Didier Drogba, 44
- Neymar, 43
- Alessandro Del Piero, 43
- Erling Haaland, 41
- Fernando Morientes, 39
- Antoine Griezmann, 37
- Ferenc Puskas, 35
- Edinson Cavani, 35
- Gerd Muller, 34
- Wayne Rooney, 34
- Samuel Eto’o, 33
- Arjen Robben, 32
- Francisco Gento, 32
- David Trezeguet, 3
