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Champions League 40-goal club: Mohamed Salah joins exclusive club

Champions League 40-goal club: Mohamed Salah joins exclusive club
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Sports Mole rounds up the latest standings in the Champions League 40-goal club as Mohamed Salah becomes its 18th member, while Robert Lewandowski passes 90.

The Champions League 40-goal club welcomed its 18th member on Wednesday night as Mohamed Salah became the latest name to join the exclusive group.

The Liverpool forward broke a host of records on his way to the fastest hat-trick ever seen in the Champions League, adding plenty of extra layers of gloss to a 7-1 win for the Reds over Rangers at Ibrox.

Salah scored his hat-trick with just nine touches of the ball, while he has also now moved clear of Didier Drogba and Sergio Aguero as the player with the most Champions League goals for a single English club, his treble taking him up to 38 during his time with Liverpool.

While Salah joined the gang, some of the established members also added to their tallies as Robert Lewandowski netted a brace to move past 90 and further clear of Karim Benzema as the third-highest scorer of all time.

Lewandowski's old partner in crime Thomas Muller also registered his 53rd Champions League goal to close in on Ruud van Nistelrooy's overall tally.

Here, Sports Mole takes a look at the latest standings in the all-time Champions League scoring list following this week's action.



1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)

Manchester United's Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring against Villarreal in the Champions League on September 29, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 140
Appearances: 183
Ratio: 0.77



2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Lionel Messi celebrates scoring for Paris Saint-Germain against Benfica on October 5, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 127
Appearances: 159
Ratio: 0.80



3. Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona)

Robert Lewandowski celebrates scoring for Barcelona on October 12, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 91
Appearances: 110
Ratio: 0.82



4. Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)

Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema celebrates scoring against Chelsea on April 5, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 86
Appearances: 145
Ratio: 0.6



5. Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke 04)

Raul in action for Real Madrid in 2009© Reuters

Goals: 71
Appearances: 142
Ratio: 0.50



6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)

Ruud van Nistelrooy for Manchester United© Reuters

Goals: 56
Appearances: 73
Ratio: 0.77



7. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

Thomas Muller in action for Bayern Munich on September 30, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 53
Appearances: 137
Ratio: 0.39



8. Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)

Thierry Henry celebrates scoring for Arsenal against Sparta Prague in the Champions League on October 18, 2005© Reuters

Goals: 50
Appearances: 112
Ratio: 0.45



9. Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)

Goals: 49
Appearances: 58
Ratio: 0.84



10. Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea)

Andriy Shevchenko pictured for AC Milan in 2006© Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 100
Ratio: 0.48



11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain)

AC Milan's Zlatan Ibrahimovic celebrates scoring their second goal on September 12, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 48
Appearances: 124
Ratio: 0.39



12. Eusebio (Benfica)

Eusebio pictured for Benfica during his playing career© Reuters

Goals: 46
Appearances: 65
Ratio: 0.71



13. Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)

Filippo Inzaghi celebrates for AC Milan in 2010© Reuters

Goals: 46
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.57



14. Didier Drogba (Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray)

Didier Drogba with the Champions League trophy in 2012.© Reuters

Goals: 44
Appearances: 92
Ratio: 0.48



15. Neymar (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

Neymar celebrates scoring for Paris Saint-Germain on August 21, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 42
Appearances: 79
Ratio: 0.53



16. Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

Alessandro Del Piero celebrates scoring for Juventus in 1998© Reuters

Goals: 42
Appearances: 89
Ratio: 0.47



17. Mohamed Salah (Basel, Roma, Liverpool)

Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah celebrates scoring against Rangers on October 11, 2022© Reuters

Goals: 41
Appearances: 75
Ratio: 0.55



18. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, Manchester City)

Sergio Aguero in action for Manchester City on March 10, 2021© Reuters

Goals: 41
Appearances: 79
Ratio: 0.52


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