Champions League round of 16 records: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way
mercoledì 12 marzo 2025
Intro articolo
Who has played the most round of 16 games and scored the most goals? Which are the most successful clubs?
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Corpo articolo
UEFA.com keeps track of all the UEFA Champions League round of 16 record holders.
Players
Which player has made the most appearances in the Champions League round of 16?
36 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
36 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris)
28 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
28 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
27 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)
27 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
26 Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid)
26 Pepe (Porto, Real Madrid, Beşiktaş)
25 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
25 Manuel Neuer (Schalke, Bayern)
24 David Alaba (Bayern, Real Madrid)
24 Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund, Bayern, Barcelona)
24 Luka Modrić (Tottenham, Real Madrid)
23 Dani Alves (Sevilla, Barcelona, Juventus, Paris)
23 Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
23 Zlatan Ibrahimović (Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris)
23 Arjen Robben (Chelsea, Real Madrid, Bayern)
Which player has scored the most goals in the Champions League round of 16?
29 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
25 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
19 Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund, Bayern, Barcelona)
17 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
15 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League round of 16 game?
5 Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Leverkusen, 07/03/12)
5 Erling Haaland (Man City vs Leipzig, 14/03/23)
4 Mario Gomez (Bayern vs Basel, 13/03/12)
4 Josip Iličić (Atalanta vs Valencia, 10/03/20)
3 Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon vs Bremen, 08/03/05)
3 Adriano (Inter vs Porto, 15/03/05)
3 Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal vs Porto, 09/03/10)
3 Robin van Persie (Man United vs Olympiacos, 19/03/14)
3 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Dortmund vs Benfica, 08/03/17)
3 Sadio Mané (Liverpool vs Porto, 14/02/18)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus vs Atlético de Madrid, 12/03/19)
3 Kylian Mbappé (Paris vs Barcelona, 16/02/21)
3 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern vs Salzburg, 08/03/2022)
3 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid vs Paris, 09/03/2022)
(player's team listed first even if away)
Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League round of 16 tie?
6 Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Leverkusen, 2011/12)
5 Josip Iličić (Atalanta vs Valencia, 2019/20)
5 Erling Haaland (Man City vs Leipzig, 2022/23)
4 Erling Haaland (Dortmund vs Sevilla, 2020/21)
4 Mario Gomez (Bayern vs Basel, 2011/12)
4 Kylian Mbappé (Paris vs Barcelona, 2020/21)
4 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Schalke, 2013/14)
4 Wayne Rooney (Manchester United vs AC Milan, 2009/10)
4 Sylvain Wiltord (Lyon vs Bremen, 2004/05)
Clubs
Which club has reached the Champions League round of 16 the most times? (including 2024/25, max 22)
22 Real Madrid
21 Bayern
19 Barcelona
17 Chelsea
16 Arsenal
14 Porto
13 Juventus
13 Paris
12 Inter Milan
12 Liverpool
12 Manchester United
11 AC Milan
11 Atlético de Madrid
11 Lyon
11 Manchester City
Which country has had most teams in the Champions League round of 16? (including 2024/25)
75 England
69 Spain
54 Germany
53 Italy
34 France
Which country has had the most different teams in the Champions League round of 16? (including 2024/25)
10 Spain
10 Germany
8 Italy
8 England
6 France
Which club has won the most Champions League round of 16 ties?
17 Bayern
16 Barcelona
14 Real Madrid
11 Chelsea
8 Liverpool
8 Man City
8 Paris
7 Arsenal
7 Atlético de Madrid
7 Juventus
7 Man United
6 AC Milan
6 Inter
6 Dortmund
5 Benfica
5 Lyon
5 Porto
Which club has lost the most Champions League round of 16 ties?
9 Arsenal
9 Porto
8 Real Madrid
6 Chelsea
6 Inter
6 Juventus
6 Leverkusen
6 Lyon
5 AC Milan
5 Man United
5 Paris
4 Atlético de Madrid
4 Bayern
4 Dortmund
4 Liverpool
4 Napoli
4 PSV Eindhoven
4 Roma
4 Schalke
4 Sevilla
Which club has won the most Champions League round of 16 matches?
25 Bayern
24 Barcelona
23 Real Madrid
13 Arsenal
13 Chelsea
13 Liverpool
13 Man City
13 Paris
12 Juventus
11 Inter
10 Atlético de Madrid
9 Benfica
9 Lyon
9 Man United
Which club has lost the most Champions League round of 16 matches?
14 Arsenal
14 Real Madrid
12 Porto
11 Chelsea
10 Bayern
10 Juventus
10 Leverkusen
9 Liverpool
9 Paris
8 AC Milan
8 Dortmund
8 Man United
7 Inter
7 Lyon
7 Roma
7 Schalke
Which club has scored the most Champions League round of 16 goals?
106 Bayern
83 Barcelona
73 Real Madrid
53 Man City
44 Arsenal
44 Chelsea
41 Paris
39 Juventus
35 Liverpool
29 Dortmund
28 Lyon
27 Man United
27 Porto
Which club has conceded the most Champions League round of 16 goals?
51 Real Madrid
46 Arsenal
42 Barcelona
42 Bayern
39 Chelsea
38 Porto
34 Paris
32 Juventus
32 Leverkusen
31 Schalke
What is the biggest win in a Champions League round of 16 match?
7-0 Bayern vs Basel (13/03/12)
7-0 Bayern vs Shakhtar (11/03/15)
7-0 Man City vs Schalke (12/03/19)
7-0 Man City vs Leipzig (14/03/23)
7-1 Bayern vs Sporting CP (10/03/09)
7-1 Barcelona vs Leverkusen (07/03/12)
7-1 Bayern v Salzburg (08/03/22)
1-7 PSV v Arsenal (04/03/25)
What is the biggest aggregate win in a Champions League round of 16 tie?
12-1 Bayern vs Sporting CP (5-0, 7-1) 2008/09
10-2 Lyon vs Bremen (3-0, 7-2) 2004/05
10-2 Barcelona vs Leverkusen (3-1, 7-1) 2011/12
10-2 Bayern vs Arsenal (5-1, 5-1) 2016/17
10-2 Man City vs Schalke (3-2, 7-0) 2018/19
Which Champions League round of 16 tie produced the most goals?
13 Bayern 12-1 Sporting CP (2008/09)
12 Lyon 10-2 Bremen (2004/05)
12 Barcelona 10-2 Leverkusen (2011/12)
12 Bayern 10-2 Arsenal (2016/17)
12 Monaco 6-6 Man City (2016/17)
12 Man City 10-2 Schalke (2018/19)
12 Atalanta 8-4 Valencia (2019/20)
12 Arsenal 9-3 PSV Eindhoven (2024/25)
Miscellaneous
What is the fastest goal in the Champions League round of 16
10.12 seconds Roy Makaay (Bayern 2-1 Real Madrid, 07/03/2007)
*This is also the fastest goal in Champions League history
Who is the youngest player to make an appearance in the Champions League round of 16?
16 years 223 days Lamine Yamal (Barcelona 3-1 Napoli, 21/02/2024)
Who is the youngest scorer in the Champions League round of 16?
17 years 241 days Lamine Yamal (Barcelona 3-1 Benfica, 11/03/2025)
Who is the oldest player to make an appearance in the Champions League round of 16?
41 years 73 days Olexandr Shovkovskiy (Man City 0-0 Dynamo Kyiv, 15/03/2016)
Who is the oldest scorer in the Champions League round of 16?
37 years 27 days Nicolás Otamendi (Barcelona 3-1 Benfica, 11/03/2025)
Who is the youngest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League round of 16?
22 years 52 days Nicklas Bendtner (Arsenal 5-0 Porto, 09/03/2010) – 3 goals
Who is the oldest player to score a hat-trick in the Champions League round of 16?
34 years 80 days Karim Benzema (Real Madrid 3-1 Paris, 09/03/2022) – 3 goals
Who got the fastest red card in the Champions League round of 16?
3:59 Olexandr Kucher (Bayern 7-0 Shakhtar, 11/03/2015)
What is the biggest first-leg deficit overturned in the Champions League round of 16?
0-4 Barcelona 6-1 Paris (2016/17)
Which Champions League round of 16 ties have gone to extra time?
Juventus 0-1 2-0 Real Madrid (2-1 agg) 2004/05
AC Milan 0-0 1-0 Celtic (1-0 agg) 2006/07
Chelsea 1-3 4-1 Napoli (5-4 agg) 2011/12
Paris 1-1 2-2 Chelsea (3-3 agg, away goals) 2014/15
Bayern 2-2 4-2 Juventus (6-4 agg) 2015/16
Porto 1-2 3-1 Roma (4-3 agg) 2018/19
Atlético de Madrid 1-0 3-2 Liverpool (4-2 agg) 2019/20
Juventus 1-2 3-2 Porto (4-4 agg, away goals) 2020/21
Which Champions League round of 16 ties were decided by a penalty shoot-out?
Fenerbahçe 3-2 Sevilla (5-5 agg) 2007/08
Schalke 4-1 Porto (1-1 agg) 2007/08
Arsenal 7-6 Roma (1-1 agg) 2008/09
APOEL 4-3 Lyon (1-1 agg) 2011/12
Atlético 3-2 Leverkusen (1-1 agg) 2014/15
Atlético 8-7 PSV Eindhoven (0-0 agg) 2015/16
Arsenal 4-2 Porto (1-1 agg) 2023/24
Atlético de Madrid 4-2 Inter (2-2 agg) 2023/24
Paris Saint-Germain 4-1 Liverpool (1-1 agg) 2024/25
Real Madrid 4-2 Atlético de Madrid (2-2 agg) 2024/25