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Cristiano Ronaldo: The King of the Champions League
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Cristiano Ronaldo has the most goals in the history of the Champions League (130).
A kind reminder that he didn’t score once his first 26 appearances in the competition.
He also has the most assists (40) in the tournament’s history.
A kind reminder that he didn’t score once his first 26 appearances in the competition.
He also has the most assists (40) in the tournament’s history.
Cristiano Ronaldo had the most goals in a UCL group stage in 2015/16.
He scored 11 goals in just 6 games, which included a hat-trick against Shakhtar Donetsk and four goals against Malmo FF.
He scored 11 goals in just 6 games, which included a hat-trick against Shakhtar Donetsk and four goals against Malmo FF.
In 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo became the only player to score in all 6 group stages games.
He scored 9 goals in 6 games.
He scored 9 goals in 6 games.
Cristiano Ronaldo has also scored in a record 11 consecutive UCL games.
This streak started from his brace against Juventus in the 2017 final to his last minute penalty against them a year later.
This streak started from his brace against Juventus in the 2017 final to his last minute penalty against them a year later.
Highest scoring UCL seasons
Cristiano Ronaldo 13/14: 17 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo 15/16: 16 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo 17/18: 15 goals Robert Lewandowski 19/20: 15 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo 13/14: 17 goals Cristiano Ronaldo 15/16: 16 goals Cristiano Ronaldo 17/18: 15 goals Robert Lewandowski 19/20: 15 goals
All Time Goalscorers in the UCL Knockouts
Cristiano Ronaldo: 67 goals
Lionel Messi: 47 goals
Robert Lewandowski: 24 goals
Ronaldo is in a league of his own.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 67 goals Lionel Messi: 47 goalsRobert Lewandowski: 24 goalsRonaldo is in a league of his own.
Among the seven footballers who have 50+ UCL goals to their name, Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player who has more knockout stage goals (67) than group stages goals (63).
Ronaldo’s knockout goals alone would make him the 5th highest goalscorer in the competition, ahead of Karim Benzema.
Unreal dominance on club football’s biggest stage.
Unreal dominance on club football’s biggest stage.
Most UCL quarter final goals
Cristiano Ronaldo: 25 goals
Lionel Messi: 12 goals
Raúl Gonzalez: 10 goals
Ronaldo has more than twice as many goals as Messi and 3 more goals than Messi and Raul combined
Cristiano Ronaldo: 25 goals Lionel Messi: 12 goals Raúl Gonzalez: 10 goals Ronaldo has more than twice as many goals as Messi and 3 more goals than Messi and Raul combined
Most UCL semi final goals
Cristiano Ronaldo: 13 goals
Robert Lewandowski: 8 goals
Lionel Messi: 6 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops the list yet again and is the only player to score more than 10 goals in the UCL semi finals.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 13 goalsRobert Lewandowski: 8 goals Lionel Messi: 6 goalsCristiano Ronaldo tops the list yet again and is the only player to score more than 10 goals in the UCL semi finals.
In the UCL era (post-1992), no player has scored more UCL final goals than Cristiano Ronaldo (4).
He is also the only player to score in 3 UCL finals (2008, 2014 and 2017).
He is also the only player to score in 3 UCL finals (2008, 2014 and 2017).
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 10 knockout stage goals in 2017, a record.
This included back to back hat-tricks against Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo is the only player in history to score 2 consecutive hat-tricks in the UCL knockout stage.
Alien.
This included back to back hat-tricks against Bayern Munich and Atletico Madrid. Ronaldo is the only player in history to score 2 consecutive hat-tricks in the UCL knockout stage.
Alien.
Cristiano Ronaldo has also won the the Champions League on 5 occasions (2008, 2014, 2016, 2017 and 2018).
This is the most won by any player since the competition began in 1992.
This is the most won by any player since the competition began in 1992.
No other player has finished as the top scorer of the UCL more than Cristiano Ronaldo has.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the top scorer of the UCL for 7 different seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been the top scorer of the UCL for 7 different seasons.
Cristiano Ronaldo managed to finish as the UCL’s top goalscorer for 6 consecutive seasons from 2012/13 to 2017/18.
In all these seasons, he scored no less than 10 goals.
Unreal dominance.
In all these seasons, he scored no less than 10 goals.
Unreal dominance.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score 10 goals against a single opponent in the UCL.
Ronaldo has scored 10 goals in 7 games against Juventus.
Ronaldo has scored 10 goals in 7 games against Juventus.
Cristiano Ronaldo also scored 10+ UCL goals for 7 consecutive seasons, which is a record.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player to score 3 hat-tricks in a UCL season. Ronaldo accomplished this feat in 2015/16.
Ronaldo scored hat-tricks against Shaktar Donetsk, Malmo FF and Wolfsburg.
Ronaldo scored hat-tricks against Shaktar Donetsk, Malmo FF and Wolfsburg.
Speaking of hat-tricks, Ronaldo has the joint-most hat-tricks in the UCL (8).
He also has scored the most braces in UCL history, with 36 braces to his name.
He also has scored the most braces in UCL history, with 36 braces to his name.
Ronaldo also holds the record for the most UCL goals in a calendar year (19). He achieved this in 2017.
Ronaldo has also scored the most UCL goals against clubs from one country. He has 28 goals against German teams.
Ronaldo has also scored in 12 consecutive away games, which is a record.
Ronaldo has also scored in 7 consecutive UCL home games, which is a joint record.
Ronaldo also has the more home and away goals than any other player.
Ronaldo has also scored in 7 consecutive UCL home games, which is a joint record.
Ronaldo also has the more home and away goals than any other player.
Most Free Kick Goals in UCL History
Cristiano Ronaldo: 12 free kicks
Alessandro Del Piero: 11 free kicks
Juninho: 10 free kicks
Still on top.
Cristiano Ronaldo: 12 free kicks Alessandro Del Piero: 11 free kicksJuninho: 10 free kicks Still on top.
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