All-time top goalscorers in Champions League group stage history

2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus): 63

Juventus v Club de Atletico Madrid - UEFA Champions League Round of 16: Second Leg

It is hard to turn a blind eye to Cristiano Ronaldo when talking about the UEFA Champions League. He is at the top of almost every single goalscoring metric of the competition and has numerous records to his name, including the title of being the undisputed top scorer since 2015.

He achieved double-digit hauls in seven consecutive seasons for Real Madrid, in which he also set the record for most goals in a single campaign, producing a return of 17 goals, as Los Blancos went on to claim a historic tenth UCL title or La Decima in 2014.

Though he is the all-time top scorer in the competition's history he misses out on the distinction of being the top-scorer at this phase to his eternal rival Messi. On the bright side, he comfortably leads the way in goalscoring in the knockout stages.

75 - Cristiano Ronaldo has been directly involved in 75 goals in 77 Champions League knockout appearances (61 goals, 14 assists). Phenom. pic.twitter.com/NzHcWtj9ex

— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) March 12, 2019

Though he might be on top of every UCL metric, it seems in this list he has to contend with being the second-best only, unless he puts on a ridiculous show with Juventus in the coming seasons.