Top 5 Champions League goal-scorers among active players

#4 Robert Lewandowski (6th all-time)

In 81 appearances in the Champions League, Robert Lewandowski has scored 54 goals (17 for Borussia Dortmund and 37 for Bayern Munich). That is the sixth-best tally of goals by a player in the competition.

The Polish marksman is one of seven players to have scored 50 goals in the Champions League and one of 19 players to have scored multiple hat-tricks in the competition. He is the only player to score four goals in a Champions League semifinal (against Real Madrid in 2012-13).

Lewandoswki has scored against 23 different clubs in the Champions League. The Pole's six goals against Real Madrid is his highest goal tally against any club.

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