Players with technical abilities score goals in the most difficult tournament in the world. Scoring a lot of the goals in the semi-finals is not something that can be easily achieved. These are the players with the most goals in the Champions League semi-finals.
1 Cristiano Ronaldo (13 goals)
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner had scored a total of 13 goals in the semi-finals of the Champions League. The Al Nassr striker remains the player with the highest goal in the Champions League. He was regarded as one of the most successful attackers in the history of the tournament.
2 Karim Benzema (8 goals)
The Al Ittihad striker scored eight goals in the Champions League semi-finals during his time at Real Madrid. Benzema was the most important player for Real Madrid when they won the 2021–22 Champions League final, linking with the likes of Vinicius Jr. on the left side of the pitch.
3 Robert Lewandowski (7 Goals)
These goals came while he was playing for Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. He was instrumental in the success of these two clubs. Since he joined Barcelona, they haven’t played in the Champions League semi-finals.
4 Lionel Messi (6 goals)
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner scored six goals in the Champions League semi-final when he was playing for Barcelona. Messi won four Champions League titles before leaving the La Liga giant.
5 Alessandro Del Piero (5 goals)
The retired attacker scored five goals in the Champions League semi-finals for Juventus. He was one of the greatest midfielders to have ever played the game of soccer in the Italian League.