Champions League quarter-final records and statistics
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo lead the way when it comes to goals and appearances in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals, but what other players and clubs feature in the record books?
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UEFA.com keeps track of all the UEFA Champions League quarter-final record holders.
Carry on reading for all you need to know about the most significant last-eight feats.
Players
Which player has made the most appearances in the Champions League quarter-finals?
Manuel Neuer has joined Lionel Messi and Thomas Müller at the top of the list in terms of Champions League quarter-final appearances with his outing in Bayern's second leg against Arsenal in April 2024. Messi's former Barcelona team-mates Andrés Iniesta and Gerard Piqué are just one behind along with Cristiano Ronaldo.
UEFA Champions League
25 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
23 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
23 Luka Modrić (Tottenham, Real Madrid)
23 Manuel Neuer (Schalke, Bayern)
22 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
22 Gerard Piqué (Man United, Barcelona)
22 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
21 Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
21 Ryan Giggs (Man United)
21 Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid)
21 Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
European Cup
25 Thomas Müller (Bayern)
23 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
23 Luka Modrić (Tottenham, Real Madrid)
23 Manuel Neuer (Schalke, Bayern)
22 Paco Gento (Real Madrid)
22 Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
22 Gerard Piqué (Man United, Barcelona)
22 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
21 Sergio Busquets (Barcelona)
21 Ryan Giggs (Man United)
21 Toni Kroos (Bayern, Real Madrid)
21 Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
- Cristiano Ronaldo's UEFA records
- Lionel Messi's records for club and country
- Champions League all-time top scorers
Which player has scored the most goals in the Champions League quarter-finals?
Messi may be out on his own when it comes to quarter-final appearances, but Ronaldo is well clear of his long-time rival in terms of goals having racked up more than the next two players put together.
UEFA Champions League
25 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
12 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
10 Raúl González (Real Madrid, Schalke)
9 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)
9 Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan)
European Cup
25 Cristiano Ronaldo (Man United, Real Madrid, Juventus)
14 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
12 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
10 Raúl González (Real Madrid, Schalke)
9 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)
9 Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan)
Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League quarter-final game?
UEFA Champions League
4 Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Arsenal, 06/04/2010)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Bayern, 18/04/2017)
3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Wolfsburg, 12/04/2016)
3 Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Man United, 23/04/2003)
3 Gerard López (Valencia vs Lazio, 05/04/2000)
3 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus vs Dynamo Kyiv, 18/03/1998)
3 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid vs Chelsea, 06/04/2022)
3 Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea, 15/04/2025)
European Cup
4 Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Arsenal, 06/04/2010)
4 Sándor Kocsis (Barcelona vs Wolves, 02/03/1960)
4 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid vs Wiener SC, 18/03/1959)
4 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid vs Sevilla, 23/01/1958)
(player's team listed first even if away)
Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League quarter-final tie?
UEFA Champions League only
5 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs Bayern, 2016/17)
4 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid vs Chelsea, 2021/22)
4 Lionel Messi (Barcelona vs Arsenal, 2009/10)
4 Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus vs Dynamo Kyiv, 1997/98)
Clubs
Which club has reached the Champions League quarter-finals the most times?
Both Madrid and Barcelona are near the top of the pile when it comes to quarter-final appearances, but it is Bayern – three-time winners in the Champions League era – who lead the all-time list.
UEFA Champions League (including 2024/25)
23 Bayern
21 Real Madrid
20 Barcelona
14 Man United
12 Chelsea
12 Juventus
European Cup (including 2024/25)
40 Real Madrid
35 Bayern
24 Barcelona
19 Benfica
19 Juventus
19 Man United
17 Liverpool
Which club has reached the most successive Champions League quarter-finals?
UEFA Champions League/European Cup
13 Barcelona (2007/08–2019/20)
8 Real Madrid (2010/11–2017/18)
7 Bayern (2011/12–2017/18)
7 Real Madrid (1997/98–2003/04)
7 Man United (1996/97–2002/03)
Which club has won the most Champions League quarter-final ties?
UEFA Champions League
17 Real Madrid
13 Bayern*
12 Barcelona
8 Chelsea
7 Juventus
7 Man United
European Cup
33 Real Madrid
21 Bayern*
16 Barcelona
12 Liverpool
12 Juventus
12 Man United
12 Milan
Which club has lost the most Champions League quarter-final ties?
UEFA Champions League
10 Bayern
8 Barcelona*
7 Man United
6 Benfica
6 Porto
5 Arsenal
5 Atlético
5 Dortmund
5 Juventus
4 Chelsea
4 Inter
4 Man City
4 Paris
European Cup
14 Bayern
11 Benfica
8 Barcelona
7 Juventus
7 Man United
7 Porto
7 Real Madrid
6 Atlético de Madrid*****
6 Barcelona*****
6 Dortmund
Which club has won the most Champions League quarter-final matches?
UEFA Champions League
22 Real Madrid
19 Bayern
18 Barcelona
12 Man United
11 Chelsea
10 Liverpool
European Cup
40 Real Madrid
33 Bayern
24 Barcelona
20 Liverpool
18 Man United
Which club has lost the most Champions League quarter-final matches?
UEFA Champions League
13 Bayern
13 Real Madrid
10 Barcelona
10 Chelsea
9 Man United
9 Dortmund
7 Benfica
7 Inter
7 Juventus
7 Paris
7 Porto
European Cup
26 Real Madrid
20 Benfica
19 Bayern
12 Juventus
11 Man United
Which club has scored the most Champions League quarter-final goals?
UEFA Champions League
80 Real Madrid
74 Bayern
67 Barcelona
44 Man United
39 Chelsea
European Cup
155 Real Madrid
116 Bayern
88 Barcelona
68 Liverpool
68 Man United
Which club has conceded the most Champions League quarter-final goals?
UEFA Champions League
60 Bayern
52 Real Madrid
51 Barcelona
39 Chelsea
34 Man United
European Cup
99 Real Madrid
86 Bayern
64 Benfica
55 Barcelona
47 Man United
What is the biggest win in a Champions League quarter-final match?
UEFA Champions League
8-2 Bayern vs Barcelona (2019/20)
7-1 Man United vs Roma (2006/07)
6-1 Bayern vs Porto (2014/15)
5-1 Barcelona vs Shakhtar (2010/11)
5-1 Barcelona vs Chelsea (1999/00)
4-0 Barcelona v Dortmund (2024/25)
4-0 Real Madrid vs Tottenham (2010/11)
4-0 Barcelona v Bayern (2008/09)
4-0 Deportivo La Coruña v AC Milan (2003/04)
4-0 Bayern vs Kaiserslautern (1998/99)
4-0 Man United vs Porto (1996/97)
European Cup
8-0 Real Madrid vs Sevilla (1957/58)
8-2 Bayern vs Barcelona (2019/20)
7-1 Man United vs Roma (2006/07)
7-1 Real Madrid vs Wiener SC (1958/59)
6-0 Benfica vs Nürnberg (1961/62)
What is the biggest aggregate win in a Champions League quarter-final tie?
UEFA Champions League
8-2 Real Madrid vs APOEL (0-3 5-2) 2011/12
6-0 Bayern vs Kaiserslautern (2-0 0-4) 1998/99
6-1 Liverpool v Porto (2-0 4-1) 2018/19
6-1 Barcelona vs Shakhtar (5-1 0-1) 2010/11
5-0 Real Madrid vs Tottenham (4-0 0-1) 2010/11
5-0 AC Milan vs Inter (2-0 0-3*) 2004/05
*Second leg awarded as a 3-0 win following crowd disturbance
European Cup
10-2 Real Madrid vs Sevilla (8-0, 2-2) 1957/58
9-2 Barcelona vs Wolves (4-0, 5-2) 1959/60
8-1 AC Milan vs Galatasaray (3-1, 5-0) 1962/63
7-0 Dynamo Kyiv vs Beşiktaş (5-0 2-0) 1986/87
Which Champions League quarter-final tie produced the most goals?
UEFA Champions League
12 Chelsea 7-5 Liverpool (2008/09)
11 Real Madrid 6-5 Man United (2002/03)
11 Chelsea 6-5 Bayern (2004/05)
11 Man United 8-3 Roma (2006/07)
11 Bayern 7-4 Porto (2014/15)
European Cup
14 Stade de Reims 8-6 MTK Hungaria (1955/56)
12 Chelsea 7-5 Liverpool (2008/09)
12 Real Madrid 10-2 Sevilla (1957/58)
Miscellaneous
Who is the youngest scorer in the Champions League quarter-finals?
17 years 217 days Bojan Krkić (Schalke 0-1 Barcelona) 01/04/2008
What is the biggest first-leg deficit overturned in the Champions League quarter-finals?
1-4 Deportivo La Coruña 4-0 AC Milan (2003/04)
1-4 Roma 3-0 Barcelona (2017/18)
Which Champions League quarter-final ties have gone to extra time?
Ajax 1-1 3-2 Atlético (1996/97)
Dortmund 0-0 1-0 Bayern (1997/98)
Barcelona 1-3 5-1 Chelsea (1999/2000)
Juventus 1-1 2-1 Barcelona (2002/03)
Real Madrid 2-1 4-2 Bayern (2016/17)
Real Madrid 3-1 2-3 Chelsea (2021/22)
Which Champions League quarter-final ties were decided by a penalty shoot-out?
PSV Eindhoven 4-2 Lyon, 2-2 agg (2004/05)
Manchester City 3-4 Real Madrid, 4-4 agg (2023/24)
Which team has the best win percentage in Champions League/European Cup quarter-final ties?
100% Hamburg, Leeds United, Steaua Bucureşti (W3 L0)
100% Nottingham Forest, Zürich (W2 L0)
100% Derby County, Dundee, Dundee United, Eintracht Frankfurt, FC Dinamo 1948, Győr, Hibernian, Leipzig, Malmö FF, Nantes, Real Sociedad, Widzew Łódź, Young Boys (W1 L0)
82.5% Real Madrid (W33 L7)
75% Panathinaikos (W3 L1), AC Milan (W12 L4)
Which country has had the most different teams in the European Cup quarter-finals?
19 Germany*
14 England
11 France
10 Spain
7 Italy
Which country has had most teams in the European Cup quarter-finals (including 2024/25)?
90 Spain (Real Madrid 39, Barcelona 24, Atlético 12, Valencia 4, Deportivo 3, Villarreal 3, Sevilla 2, Athletic Club 1, Málaga 1, Real Sociedad 1)
80 England (Man United 19, Liverpool 17, Chelsea 12, Arsenal 9, Manchester City 7, Aston Villa 3, Leeds United 3, Tottenham 3, Nottingham Forest 2, Everton 1, Derby County 1, Burnley 1, Wolves 1, Leicester City 1)
74 Germany* (Bayern 35, Dortmund 11, Mönchengladbach 3, Hamburg 3, Schalke 3, Dynamo Dresden 3, Leverkusen 2, Dynamo Berlin 2, Köln 2, Carl Zeiss Jena 1, Eintracht Braunschweig 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Kaiserslautern 1, Leipzig 1, Nürnberg 1, Victoria 91 1, Werder Bremen 1, Wismut Aue 1, Wolfsburg 1)
58 Italy (Juventus 19, AC Milan 16, Inter 14, Roma 4, Fiorentina 2, Atalanta 1, Lazio 1, Napoli 1)
36 France (Paris Saint-Germain 9, Lyon 5, Monaco 5, Bordeaux 3, Marseille 3, Reims 3, St-Étienne 3, Nice 2, Auxerre 1, Nantes 1, Strasbourg 1)
29 Portugal (Benfica 19, Porto 9, Sporting CP 1)
25 Netherlands (Ajax 13, PSV Eindhoven 7, Feyenoord 3, FC Amsterdam 1, Sparta Rotterdam 1)
16 Scotland (Celtic 7, Rangers 5, Aberdeen 1, Dundee 1, Dundee United 1, Hibernian 1)
14 Belgium (Anderlecht 7, Standard Liège 4, Club Brugge 2, Mechelen 1)
11 Serbia** (Crvena Zvezda 8, Partizan 3, Vojvodina 1)
11 Ukraine*** (Dynamo Kyiv 8, Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2, Shakhtar Donetsk 1)
9 Austria (Rapid Wien 4, Austria Wien 2, Wiener SC 2, Wacker Innsbruck 1)
9 Czech Republic**** (Dukla Praha 4, Sparta Praha 3, Baník Ostrava 1, Hradec Králové 1)
8 Hungary (Újpest 3, Vasas 2, Ferencváros 1, Győr 1, MTK Budapest 1)
8 Sweden (IFK Göteborg 4, Åtvidaberg 1, Djurgården 1, IFK Malmö 1, Malmö FF 1)
7 Poland (Legia Warszawa 3, Górnik Zabrze 1, Ruch Chorzów 1, Widzew Łódź 1, Wisła Kraków 1)
7 Türkiye (Galatasaray 5, Beşiktaş 1, Fenerbahçe 1)
6 Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia 6)
6 Greece (Panathinaikos 4, AEK Athens 1, Olympiacos 1)
6 Switzerland (Grasshoppers 2, Zürich 2, Basel 1, Young Boys 1)
5 Romania (Steaua Bucureşti 3, Dinamo Bucureşti 1, Universitatea Craiova 1)
4 Russia*** (Spartak Moskva 3, CSKA Moskva 1)
3 Croatia** (Hajduk Split 3)
3 Slovakia**** (Spartak Trnava 3)
2 Denmark (Aarhus 1, Brøndby 1)
1 Armenia*** (Ararat Yerevan 1)
1 Belarus*** (Dinamo Minsk 1)
1 Cyprus (APOEL 1)
1 Finland (Lahti 1)
1 Northern Ireland (Linfield 1)
1 Norway (Rosenborg 1)
Key
*Includes appearances representing former West Germany and East Germany
**Includes appearances representing former Yugoslavia
***Includes appearances representing former Soviet Union
****Includes appearances representing former Czechoslovakia
*****Includes one-off 2019/20 tie
Note: there was no 'quarter-final' round in 1991/92, 1992/93 and 1993/94