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Champions League 40-goal club: Robert Lewandowski moves clear of Karim Benzema with hat-trick

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 08 September 2022

After Robert Lewandowski's hat-trick for Barcelona against Viktoria Plzen, Sports Mole looks at the latest standings in the all-time Champions League top-scorer charts.

Robert Lewandowski moved clear as the outright third-highest goalscorer in Champions League history with yet another hat-trick during Barcelona's 5-1 victory over Viktoria Plzen on Wednesday night.

The prolific Pole took home his first matchball for his new club with a clinical treble at Camp Nou, becoming the first player to score hat-tricks for three different teams in the Champions League in the process.

The goals also took him up to 89 Champions League strikes in total, clear of Karim Benzema and now with only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in front of him.

Here, Sports Mole rounds up the latest standings in the competition's all-time top-scorers charts.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring against Villarreal in the Champions League on September 29, 2021 © Reuters

Goals: 140
Appearances: 183
Ratio: 0.77

2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Paris Saint-Germain in November 2021 © Reuters

Goals: 125
Appearances: 157
Ratio: 0.80

3. Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona)

Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring their fourth goal to complete his hat-trick on September 7, 2022 © Reuters

Goals: 89
Appearances: 107
Ratio: 0.83

4. Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema celebrates scoring against Chelsea on April 5, 2022 © Reuters

Goals: 86
Appearances: 143
Ratio: 0.6

5. Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke 04)

Raul in action for Real Madrid in 2009 © Reuters

Goals: 71
Appearances: 142
Ratio: 0.50

6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)

Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United © Reuters

Goals: 56
Appearances: 73
Ratio: 0.77

7. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Bayern Munich's Thomas Muller celebrates their third goal scored by Jamal Musiala on December 8, 2021 © Reuters

Goals: 52
Appearances: 135
Ratio: 0.39

8. Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)

Thierry Henry celebrates scoring for Arsenal against Sparta Prague in the Champions League on October 18, 2005 © Reuters

Goals: 50
Appearances: 112
Ratio: 0.45

9. Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)

Goals: 49
Appearances: 58
Ratio: 0.84

10. Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea)

Andriy Shevchenko pictured for AC Milan in 2006 © Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 100
Ratio: 0.48

11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain)

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their second goal on September 12, 2021 © Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 124
Ratio: 0.39

12. Eusebio (Benfica)

Eusebio pictured for Benfica during his playing career © Reuters

Goals: 46
Appearances: 65
Ratio: 0.71

13. Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)

Goals: 46
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.57

14. Didier Drogba (Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray)

Goals: 44
Appearances: 92
Ratio: 0.48

15. Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Goals: 42
Appearances: 89
Ratio: 0.47

16. Neymar (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Goals: 41
Appearances: 76
Ratio: 0.54

17. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, Manchester City)

Goals: 41
Appearances: 79
Ratio: 0.52

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