UEFA has highlighted the iconic goal scorers who have left their mark in the Champions League’s group stages.
Gatekeepers News reports that the 2023/2024 draw, scheduled for Thursday at Monaco’s Grimaldi Forum at 5 pm West African Time (WAT), will determine the course of the season’s competition.
Among the elite clubs set to grace the stage are Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Manchester United, Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, and AC Milan. These football giants will vie for supremacy in UEFA’s flagship event
In an announcement via its official X account (formerly Twitter), UEFA has recognized nine football legends who stand as the highest goal scorers in the history of the Champions League group stage.
Notably, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi reigns supreme on this list with a staggering 78 goals to his name.
The top nine on the list are as follows:
1. Lionel Messi – 78 goals
2. Cristiano Ronaldo -73 goals
3. Robert Lewandowski – 61 goals
4. Karim Benzema – 56 goals
5. Raul Gonzalez – 53 goals
6. Ruud Van Nistelrooy – 50 goals
7. Thierry Henry – 38 goals
8. Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 38 goals
9. Alessandro Del Piero – 33 goals
