Cristiano Ronaldo is the top scorer in the history of the Champions League (including the European Cup) and the Real Madrid star is closely followed by his arch-rival, Barcelona's Lionel Messi.
There is a significant gulf between that pair and the rest, with Madrid icon Raulfollowing in third place. Former Manchester United forward Ruud van Nistelrooyis the fourth best Champions League goalscorer of all time, while Karim Benzema rounds out the top five.
Champions League/European Cup all-time top 20 goalscorers:
| Pos | Player | Goals | Games | Goals per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cristiano Ronaldo | 110 | 143 | 0.77 |
| 2 | Lionel Messi | 97 | 118 | 0.82 |
| 3 | Raul | 71 | 142 | 0.5 |
| 4 | Ruud van Nistelrooy | 56 | 73 | 0.77 |
| 5 | Karim Benzema | 51 | 96 | 0.53 |
| 6 | Thierry Henry | 50 | 112 | 0.45 |
| 7 | Alfredo di Stefano | 49 | 58 | 0.84 |
| 8 | Andriy Shevchenko | 48 | 100 | 0.48 |
| 8 | Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 48 | 119 | 0.4 |
| 10 | Eusebio | 47 | 63 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Filippo Inzaghi | 46 | 81 | 0.57 |
| 12 | Didier Drogba | 44 | 92 | 0.48 |
| 13 | Alessandro Del Piero | 42 | 89 | 0.47 |
| 14 | Robert Lewandowski | 41 | 64 | 0.64 |
| 15 | Thomas Muller | 40 | 92 | 0.43 |
| 16 | Ferenc Puskas | 35 | 41 | 0.85 |
| 17 | Gerd Muller | 34 | 35 | 0.95 |
| 18 | Fernando Morientes | 33 | 93 | 0.35 |
| 19 | Francisco Gento | 32 | 88 | 0.36 |
| 20 | Samuel Eto'o | 30 | 78 | 0.38 |
| 20 | Wayne Rooney | 30 | 85 | 0.35 |
| 20 | Kaka | 30 | 86 | 0.35 |
