Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi
Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi

Champions League all-time top scorers as Lionel Messi reaches 100 goals


Lionel Messi reached the 100 club in the Champions League on Wednesday.

The Barcelona and Argentina forward scored twice as Barcelona beat Chelsea to book their place in the quarter-final draw.

He reached the century in a commendable 123 appearances, joining only Cristiano Ronaldo on three figures in Europe's top competition.

Read more: When is the draw for the Champions League and Europa League quarter-finals? Teams, TV, date, time and more details

See the list below...

UEFA Champions League top goalscorers (excluding qualifying)


117: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
100: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
71: Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke)
56: Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV, Man United, Real Madrid)
53: Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
50: Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)
48: Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, PSG, Man United)
48: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea)
46: Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)
45: Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund, Bayern)

Statistics via UEFA.com

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Last updated at 1150 GMT 15/03/2018.

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