Champions League round of 16 records: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead the way
Wednesday, March 15, 2023
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Who has played the most round of 16 games and scored the most goals? Which are the most successful clubs?
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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 (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
36 Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris)
28 Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
27 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Porto)
27 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
25 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
25 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
24 David Alaba (Bayern, Real Madrid)
24 Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid)
24 Pepe (Porto, Real Madrid, Beşiktaş)
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 (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
17Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)
17 Robert Lewandowski (Dortmund, Bayern)
14 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 (Manchester 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 (Manchester 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 Saint-Germain, 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 (Manchester 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 2022/23, max 20)
20 Real Madrid
19 Bayern
17 Barcelona
17 Chelsea
14 Arsenal
13 Juventus
13 Porto
12 Manchester United
11 AC Milan
11 Liverpool
11 Lyon
11 Paris
Which country has had most teams in the Champions League round of 16? (including 2022/23)
70 England
62 Spain
49 Italy
48 Germany
31 France
Which country has had the most different teams in the Champions League round of 16? (including 2022/23)
10 Spain
10 Germany
8 Italy
7 England
6 France
Which club has won the most Champions League round of 16 ties?
15 Bayern
14 Barcelona
12 Real Madrid
11 Chelsea
8 Liverpool
7 Juventus
7 Manchester City
7 Manchester United
6 Atlético de Madrid
6 AC Milan
6 Paris
5 Arsenal
5 Inter
5 Lyon
5 Porto
Which club has lost the most Champions League round of 16 ties?
9 Arsenal
8 Porto
8 Real Madrid
6 Chelsea
6 Lyon
6 Juventus
5 AC Milan
5 Inter
5 Leverkusen
5 Manchester United
5 Paris
4 Bayern
4 Dortmund
4 Roma
4 Schalke
4 Sevilla
Which club has won the most Champions League round of 16 matches?
22 Bayern
21 Barcelona
21 Real Madrid
13 Chelsea
12 Juventus
12 Liverpool
11 Arsenal
11 Manchester City
10 Benfica
10 Paris
9 Lyon
9 Manchester United
Which club has lost the most Champions League round of 16 matches?
13 Arsenal
13 Real Madrid
11 Chelsea
10 Juventus
10 Porto
9 Bayern
8 AC Milan
8 Dortmund
8 Leverkusen
8Liverpool
8 Manchester United
8 Paris
7 Lyon
7 Roma
7 Schalke
Which club has scored the most Champions League round of 16 goals?
98 Bayern
75 Barcelona
69 Real Madrid
46 Manchester City
44 Chelsea
39 Juventus
36 Paris
34 Arsenal
34 Liverpool
28 Lyon
27 Manchester United
26 Porto
Which club has conceded the most Champions League round of 16 goals?
48 Real Madrid
42 Arsenal
41 Bayern
39 Barcelona
38 Chelsea
36 Porto
32 Juventus
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 Manchester City vs Schalke (12/03/19)
7-0 Manchester 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)
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 Manchester 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 Manchester City (2016/17)
12 Manchester City 10-2 Schalke (2018/19)
12 Atalanta 8-4 Valencia (2019/20)
Miscellaneous
What is the biggest first-leg deficit overturned in the Champions League round of 16?
0-4 Barcelona 6-1 Paris Saint-Germain (2016/17)
Who got the fastest red card in the Champions League round of 16?
3:59 Olexandr Kucher (Shakhtar vs Bayern) 11/03/2015
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 Saint-Germain 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 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