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The Champions League has witnessed some great individual campaigns that should not be forgotten so easily. These players proved decisive in several matches for their team, and it showed in their overall goal involvements in those seasons.
In the tournament’s rich history, only a handful of players have managed to rack up staggering numbers in a single campaign.
Here are the top 10 most goal involvements in a single UEFA Champions League season.
10. Robert Lewandowski – 2021/22 (13 goals, 3 assists = 16 Involvements)
Club: Bayern Munich
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Lewandowski had a remarkable Champions League form in 2021/22, scoring 13 goals and providing three assists for Bayern Munich. The Polish striker was ruthless in the group stage, including a memorable hat-trick against RB Salzburg in the round of 16.
Though Bayern were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Villarreal, Lewandowski had 16 goal involvements across just 10 matches, further showing his ruthlessness.
7. = Karim Benzema – 2021/22 (15 goals, 2 assists = 17 Involvements)
Club: Real Madrid
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Benzema’s magical run in 2021/22 was arguably the most clutch Champions League performance of the modern era. He delivered hat-tricks against PSG and Chelsea, then struck crucial goals against Manchester City. His 15 goals and two assists carried Real Madrid to their 14th title, with Benzema stepping into the limelight following Ronaldo’s departure.
What made this so special is that Benzema scored a joint-record 10 of those goals in the knockout stage.
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7. = Cristiano Ronaldo – 2016/17 (12 goals, 5 assists = 17 Involvements)
Club: Real Madrid
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Ronaldo once again proved decisive as Madrid became the first club to retain the Champions League in its modern format. He came alive in the knockout stages, including a brace in the final against Juventus, ending the campaign with 17 goal involvements.
7. = Serhou Guirassy – 2024/25 (13 goals, 4 assists = 17 Involvements)
Club: Borussia Dortmund
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Guirassy is another beneficiary of the expanded Champions League format that began in 2024/25. The forward notched 13 goals and provided four assists to finish with 17 goal involvements, leading Dortmund to the quarter-finals.
He scored a hat trick against Barcelona to propel his side to a 3–1 victory at home, but it wasn’t enough after losing the first leg 4–0.
6. Cristiano Ronaldo – 2017/18 (15 goals, 3 assists = 18 Involvements)
Club: Real Madrid
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Another year, another Ronaldo masterclass. He racked up 15 goals and three assists in 2017/18, helping Real Madrid secure a third consecutive Champions League crown. His famous bicycle kick against Juventus remains one of the tournament’s most iconic moments.
5. Lionel Messi – 2011/12 (14 goals, 5 assists = 19 Involvements)
Club: Barcelona
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Messi at his peak was unplayable, and he showed this in the 2011/12 UCL campaign, when he scored 14 goals and laid on five assists in just 11 games. Although Barcelona did not win the trophy that year, Messi’s attacking output was great.
3. = Cristiano Ronaldo – 2015/16 (16 goals, 4 assists = 20 Involvements)
Club: Real Madrid
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Another iconic season from Ronaldo. He netted 16 goals and provided four assists during the 2015/16 campaign, guiding Real Madrid to yet another title. His hat-trick in the quarter-final comeback against Wolfsburg is still etched in Champions League folklore.
3. = Robert Lewandowski – 2019/20 (15 goals, 5 assists = 20 Involvements)
Club: Bayern Munich
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Lewandowski came agonisingly close to breaking Ronaldo’s record in 2019/20. The Polish striker was in red-hot form, tallying 15 goals and five assists in just 10 matches as Bayern Munich won every game en route to lifting the trophy. His total of 20 goal involvements is the second highest ever.
1. = Cristiano Ronaldo – 2013/14 (17 goals, 4 assists = 21 Involvements)
Club: Real Madrid
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Cristiano Ronaldo’s 2013–14 season set the bar, as he scored 17 goals, still the most ever in a single campaign, and added four assists, totalling 21 goal involvements.
His form helped Real Madrid clinch their long-awaited 10th European title, La Décima. He was on it from the group stages to the final against Atlético Madrid, scoring in all but one match.
1. = Raphinha – 2024/25 (13 goals, 8 assists = 21 Involvements)
Club: Barcelona
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The Brazilian matched Ronaldo’s long-standing record for the most goal involvements in a single campaign after scoring the third goal in a pulsating 4–3 defeat to Inter.
His right-footed finish took his tally to a staggering 21 goal contributions in the 2024–25 tournament across 12 appearances.
Thanks to UEFA’s revamped Champions League structure introduced this season, Raphinha played two additional group-stage fixtures compared to Ronaldo.
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