Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage

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Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo tops his career rival Lionel Messi of Paris Saint Germain on the list of players with the highest number of goals in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage.

Recall that the 36-year-old Portuguese football icon has won the UEFA Champions League a record five times – four times with Real Madrid, and once with Manchester United. He is currently trying to help Manchester United to win the ongoing 2021-2022 UEFA Champions League campaign.

As for his rival, the 34-year-old Argentine football icon has won the tournament three times all at FC Barcelona. He is currently striving to help PSG win the Champions League for the first time in the history of the tournament.

Below are the players with the most goals in the UEFA Champions League knock out stage led by Cristiano Ronaldo:

  1. Cristiano Ronaldo – 67 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Cristiano Ronaldo.

Manchester United forward, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the all-time highest goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage. The 36-year-old Portuguese star has scored 67 goals in the knock-out stage of the tournament.

  1. Lionel Messi – 49 goals
Lionel Messi.

Ronaldo’s rival, Lionel Messi of Paris Saint Germain is the second player that has the highest number of goals in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. The 34-year-old Argentine football icon has scored a total number of 49 goals so far in the history of the tournament.

  1. Robert Lewandowski – 26 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Robert Lewandowski.

Bayern Munich striker, Robert Lewandowski is the third player with the highest number of goals in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. The Polish striker has scored 26 goals in the history of the tournament.

  1. Thomas Müller – 24 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Thomas Müller.

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Müller is the 4th player with the highest number of goals in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. The 32-year-old German football star has scored 24 goals in the history of the tournament.

  1. Karim Benzema – 20 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Karim Benzema.

Real Madrid star, Karim Benzema has scored 20 goals in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League so far in the career of the 34-year-old French football icon.

  1. Raúl – 18 goals
Raúl.

Real Madrid legend Raúl is the 6th on the list of players with the highest number of goals in the history of the UEFA Champions League knock-out stage. The 44-year-old retired Spanish football icon scored 18 goals in the knock-out stage of the competition.

  1. Andriy Shevchenko – 18 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Andriy Shevchenko.

Former AC Milan and Chelsea forward Andriy Shevchenko scored 18 goals in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. The 45-year-old retired footballer is the 7th on the list of the all-time highest goalscorer in the knock-out stage of the tournament.

  1. Arjen Robben – 16 goals
Arjen Robben.

Former Bayern Munich winger, Arjen Robben is the 8th all-time highest goalscorer in the knock-out stage of the UEFA Champions League. The 38-year-old football icon scored 16 goals in the knock-out stage of the competition.

  1. Filippo Inzaghi – 16 goals
Filippo Inzaghi.

Former AC Milan striker Filippo Inzaghi is the 9th all-time highest goalscorer in the knock-out stage of the tournament. The 48-year-old retired Italian footballer scored 16 goals in the knock-out stage of the tournament.

  1. Frank Lampard – 15 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo tops Lionel Messi in the number of all-time goals scored in UEFA Champions League knock out stage
Frank Lampard.

Former Chelsea midfielder, Frank Lampard is the 10th player with the highest number of goals in the knock-out stage of the Champions League. The retired footballer scored 15 goals in the knock-out stage of the competition.

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