The Polish forward was unable to retain his title the following season, Dortmund's Erling Haaland finishing top of the 2020/21 rankings with ten goals, two more than second-ranked Kylian Mbappé, with the two forwards widely predicted to have the same kind of striking competition at the highest level of European football that Ronaldo and Messi enjoyed for more than a decade. In 2019/20, Bayern's Lewandowski ended a run of 12 UEFA Champions League seasons in which either Ronaldo or Messi finished as the UEFA Champions League's top scorer (or joint-top scorer). Watch Haaland's first 20 Champions League goals The player who initially came closest to taking Di Stéfano's record was Portuguese phenomenon Eusébio, the talented striker scoring 47 goals as his Benfica side replaced Madrid as the pre-eminent force in world club football for a time.Įven he could not match the goals-per-game record of Bayern's 1970s star Gerd Müller, whose 34 European Cup goals came in just 35 games – a rate of 0.97 per match that no player, before or during the Champions League era, has managed to emulate over a career lasting 20 or more games.Ĥ9: Alfredo Di Stéfano (ARG/ESP, Real Madrid) 47: Eusébio (POR, Benfica) 36: Ferenc Puskás (HUN, Honvéd, Real Madrid) 34: Gerd Müller (GER, Bayern München) 30: Francisco Gento (ESP, Real Madrid) Champions League top scorers by season (group stage to final) Real Madrid won the opening five editions, their Argentinian-born forward Alfredo Di Stéfano racking up 49 goals, a tally that no one was able to match in the 37 seasons before the competition was reinvented as the Champions League. The European Cup – or European Champion Clubs' Cup to give it its full name – was UEFA's first major men's club competition, and began in 1955. * Includes 2022/23 Top European Cup scorers (including qualifying rounds)Īlfredo Di Stéfano with the trophy in 1956 Popperfoto via Getty Images The most prolific foreign goalscorer in Bundesliga history, 'Lewy' took just 100 games to score 80 UEFA Champions League goals Messi took 102 games to reach the same mark and Ronaldo 116.ġ41: Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus) 129: Lionel Messi (ARG, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)* 91: Robert Lewandowski (POL, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern München, Barcelona)* 90: Karim Benzema (FRA, Lyon, Real Madrid)* 71: Raúl González (ESP, Real Madrid, Schalke) 60: Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED, PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid) 59: Andriy Shevchenko (UKR, Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan, Chelsea) 53: Thomas Müller (GER, Bayern München)* 51: Thierry Henry (FRA, Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona) 50: Filippo Inzaghi (ITA, Juventus, AC Milan) Messi or Ronaldo had been top scorer (or joint-top scorer) in the previous 12 UEFA Champions League campaigns. Only practice will tell you precisely where that is.A losing finalist with Borussia Dortmund against Bayern in 2013, Robert Lewandowski finally won the competition with the Bavarian club in 2020, and though he did not score in the decisive 1-0 win against Paris, he ended the campaign as top scorer for the first time with 15 goals. Don’t forget chemistry: There’ll be a sweet spot between keeping those green lines and having the best player in a specific role.If it needs tweaking you can do that as you go along. It might look dull, but it’s often the best option. Don’t be afraid of the Balance setting.This will let them cut inside rather than rely on crossing, which is still a curate’s egg in FIFA 22. Swap your wingers: Place left footers on the right, and vice versa. There’s always Concept Squads if you want to dream bigger. Cut your cloth accordingly, or secure what you need before experimenting in multiplayer. Rules are meant to be broken, of course, but I recommend the following to start: Select 'Aggressive Interceptions' in midfield to make the most of the dominance and don’t be afraid to keep possession if the opposition is being defensive. In the real-world that’s often a midfielder, but FIFA doesn’t like you sticking anyone in there without its say-so. Those centre backs need a talented passer of the ball and someone with good positional sense. Two strikers can make their own chances as part of a counter, especially if the ball arrives to feet nice and early. This rather Italian formation requires super-fit wingbacks to use properly, and centre-backs are covered as part of a three by a deep lying midfield. So, the opposition is lining up as a 4-5-1? Bring out the 3-5-2.
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