As can be seen from our table below, Cristiano Ronaldo is the best scorer in the history of the Champions League (including the European Cup). Followed by his main competitor Lionel Messi.
There is a huge gap between this pair and other combinations, with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski ranked third.
Karim Benzema followed closely and Raul entered the top five, with Van Nistelrooy, Thierry Henry and Alfredo Di Stefano among the top.
Pos Player Goals Appearance Goals per game
1 Cristiano Ronaldo 1 40 181 0.77
2 Lionel Messi 125 153 0.82
3 Robert Lewandowski 82 101 0.81
4 Karim Benzema 76 134 0.56
5 Raul 71 142 0.5
6 Ruud van Nistelrooy 56 73 0.77
7 Thierry Henry 50 112 0.45
8 Alfredo di Stefano 49 58 0.84
8 Thomas Muller 49 128 0.38
10 Andriy Shevchenko 48 100 0.63
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