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#3 Thomas Muller - 36 goal contributions
Bayern Munich has housed a majority of the players on this list. Thomas Muller is a special footballer whose footballing intelligence is on a different level altogether. Although he is not very easy on the eye, Muller is a highly effective and efficient footballer.
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He has been absolutely incredible for Bayern Munich and the German national side. Muller has made 54 appearances in the knockout stages of Europe's elite competition. He has scored 23 goals and provided 13 assists.
Muller's numbers are indicative of the kind of role he plays for Bayern Munich. He plays as a second striker of sorts and his movement and positioning are exemplary. Muller's goal contribution rate in the knockout stages of the Champions League stands at 0.667 per game.
#2 Lionel Messi - 61 goal contributions
Okay, we've moved to a different class altogether now. Lionel Messi is a phenomenal footballer who is one of the greatest of all time. He has won four Champions League titles with Barcelona and has turned in some legendary performances in the competition over the past decade and a half.
Messi has provided us with plenty of unforgettable moments in the Champions League and has featured in some of the greatest games of the last decade. The Argentina international has appeared in 71 UEFA Champions League knockout stage matches.
He has scored a whopping 47 goals and provided 14 assists and has a goal contribution rate of 0.859 per game in the knockout stages of the competition.
#1 Cristiano Ronaldo - 77 goal contributions
Cristiano Ronaldo is arguably the greatest player in the history of the UEFA Champions League. It's a competition in which he has consistently stepped up and delivered. The Portuguese international has won five UEFA Champions League titles in his career and was arguably his side's best player in all of those editions.
Ronaldo is the all-time leading goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League. He has 135 goals to his name from 177 appearances in the competition. The Manchester United man has also delivered when it matters the most with 77 goal contributions in the knockout stages.
Ronaldo has scored 67 goals and provided 10 assists in 79 Champions League knockout stage games. His goal contribution rate is 0.975 per game in the knockout stages.
