Top 10 Players With Most Goals in the UEFA Champions League for a Single Club

• Lionel Messi leads a list of the most goals scored in the UEFA Champions League for one team
• The Argentine is followed closely by long-term rival Cristiano Ronaldo while with Real Madrid
• Robert Lewandowski, Didier Drogba and Mohamed Salah are among names who made the list

The UEFA Champions League has seen some prolific goal-scorers over the years, with the likes of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo leaving their mark in the competition.

Ronaldo is presently the all-time leading scorer in the UCL with 140 goals, following spells with Manchester United, Real Madrid, and Juventus.

The Portuguese forward also currently holds the record for scoring the most Champions League goals in a single campaign, netting 17 times playing for Real Madrid during the 2013-14 season, as Goal reported.

Despite his legend status in the competition, Ronaldo still ranks behind long-term nemesis, Messi when compared with players who have scored more goals for a single team in Europe's elite competition.

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The Argentine amassed an enviable 120 goals during his 17-year stint with Spanish giants, Barcelona, putting him on top of a list that also includes veterans like Chelsea’s Didier Drogba and Juventus’ Alexandro Del Piero.

The list is dominated by Real Madrid players, with Los Blancos boasting three players in the top 10 while Bundesliga giants, Bayern Munich has two players ranked: Thomas Muller and Robert Lewandowski.

The German and the Polish join the of the ten top players with the most goals for a single team in the Champions League since the competition’s inception.

Most UCL single-team goals

1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 120 goals
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) – 105 goals
3. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – 78 goals
4. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 69 goals
5. Raul Gonzalez (Real Madrid) – 66 goals
6. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) – 53 goals
7. Alexandro Del Piero (Juventus) – 42 goals
8. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 38 goals
9. Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – 36 goals
10. Didier Drogba (Chelsea) – 36 goals

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Lionel Messi mute on PSG future

Earlier, Sports Brief reported on Messi remaining tight-lipped over his future amid a reported contract standstill with Paris Saint-Germain and rumours of a return to his former club Barcelona.

The 35-year-old was forced to leave Barcelona in 2021 after the Catalans could not register his new contract due to financial complications. He joined PSG on a two-year contract.

His contract in Paris expires in June and he is yet to agree to a new deal despite the open desire of the Parisians keep him at the club beyond the end of the current season.