Lionel Messi’s transfer to Inter Miami has seemingly secured Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the most goals in UEFA Champions League history, a record that appears unlikely to be surpassed anytime soon.

While Messi still holds the record for the most goals with a single club, there was speculation that he might catch up to Ronaldo’s overall tally after Ronaldo’s move to the Saudi Pro League due to Messi being a couple of years younger and not far behind in terms of goals.

However, the closest active threat to Ronaldo’s record of 140 goals is Robert Lewandowski, who is 49 goals behind the Portuguese. High-profile players like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are even further away, with 100 and 105 goals to reach Ronaldo’s record, respectively.

Here is the list of the top goal-scorers in UEFA Champions League history, excluding qualifying matches:

Cristiano Ronaldo – 140 goals

Lionel Messi – 129 goals

Robert Lewandowski – 91 goals

Karim Benzema – 90 goals

Raul – 71 goals

Ruud van Nistelrooy – 56 goals

Thomas Muller – 53 goals

Thierry Henry – 50 goals

Alfredo Di Stefano – 49 goals

Andriy Shevchenko – 48 goals

Note: Names in bold are currently active in European football.