Many say Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are on a different level to the rest of the football world.
And judging by their goalscoring exploits in Europe’s most prestigious domestic competition, the Champions League, few could argue with that assertion.
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Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scoring Champions League player
Since Ronaldo’s debut in the competition in 2003 he has scored an incredible 125 goals, 17 more than his former LaLiga nemesis, Messi.
In all UEFA club competition action, the scoreline is also 128–111 in Ronaldo’s favour.
Real Madrid legend Raul is third in the pecking order with 71 strikes, notching 66 of his goals for Los Blancos, while the other five came for Schalke.
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Cristiano Ronaldo – 125 goals
Lionel Messi – 108
Raul – 71
Karim Benzema – 60
Ruud van Nistelrooy – 56
Robert Lewandowski – 53
Thierry Henry – 50
Andriy Shevchenko – 48
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 48
Filippo Inzaghi – 46
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Barcelona’s Lionel Messi is second in the charts
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Karim Benzema (60), Ruud van Nistelrooy (56) and Robert Lewandowski (53) are also notable inclusions on the list.
Meanwhile, Arsenal legend Thierry Henry hit a half-century of Champions League goals during his illustrious career.
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