Champions League Legends: Cristiano Ronaldo Tops All-Time Goals and Assists Charts

Discover the all-time leaders in goals and assists in the UEFA Champions League, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominating the charts. Learn about the current season's top performers and more.

The UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of club football, where legends are made and history is written. Being involved in a goal in this prestigious tournament is a moment of glory, especially when the stakes are at their highest.

All-Time Goals Leaders

Cristiano Ronaldo stands tall as the all-time leading goal scorer in the Champions League with an astonishing 141 goals. Following him is Lionel Messi with 129 goals. Other notable goal-scorers include:

  • Robert Lewandowski: 103 goals
  • Karim Benzema: 90 goals
  • Raul Gonzalez: 71 goals

All-Time Assists Leaders

Ronaldo also leads the assists chart with 42 assists, closely followed by Ángel Di María with 41 assists. Lionel Messi is third with 40 assists. Other key assist providers are:

  • Neymar: 33 assists
  • Ryan Giggs: 31 assists

2024-25 Season Highlights

In the current Champions League season, Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund is leading the goal-scoring charts with 10 goals. In the assists department, Charles De Ketelaere, Jeremie Frimpong, and Raphinha are tied with five assists each.

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