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#3 Robert Lewandowski - 14 goals in the UCL round of 16 fixtures
Robert Lewandowski has won the UCL just once in his career in the 2019-20 edition. He came up second in the 2012-13 campaign with Borussia Dortmund losing to his current employer Bayern Munich.
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He is the third-highest goalscorer in the history of the competition with his current tally standing at 82 goals. 14 of these goals have been scored in the round of 16 fixtures.
He is also fourth in the all-time goalscoring standings with goals for one club, with 65 of his 82 goals coming for Bayern Munich. He secured the European Golden Shoe last season and is on track to defend his title this term.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo - 25 goals in the UCL round of 16 fixtures
Cristiano Ronaldo finds himself at the top of the UCL goalscoring charts with 140 goals. He has 25 goals in the round of 16 fixtures but this tally was not enough to secure him the top spot on our list.
He has found the back of the net at this stage of the competition with all three clubs that he has featured for in the competition. He first scored in the round of 16 in his first spell at Manchester United against Lyon in the 2007-08 campaign.
He is the leading goalscorer in the knockout stage fixtures with 67 goals and has finished as the top scorer in seven campaigns. The four-time winner is the top scorer for Manchester United in the competition with six goals this season.
He is also expected to deliver results against one of his favorite opponents Atletico Madrid.
#1 Lionel Messi - 29 goals in the UCL knockout stage fixtures
This will be the first season that Lionel Messi will be featuring in the UCL round of 16 fixtures for a club other than Barcelona. The Argentine forward, second in the all-time goalscoring charts, leads the way with 29 goals in the round of 16 fixtures.
He has scored five goals in five games with PSG in the Champions League this season and is their top scorer in the competition. He has won the competition four times with the Catalan club and is the top scorer in the group stage of the competition.
He faces old foes Real Madrid in the round of 16 fixtures this month and his team-mates will be looking up to him for some inspiration in the final third.
