Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi may be long gone from the Champions League, but their dominance in Europe’s top competition continues to define an era. Both legends remain far ahead in the all-time scoring list — yet Erling Haaland is steadily climbing toward their numbers.

The Norwegian striker found the net in Manchester City’s 2–0 win over Villarreal, reaching 53 career goals in the Champions League. With that tally, Haaland continues to narrow the distance to Ronaldo, who leads with 140 goals, and Messi, who follows with 129.

Among active players, Robert Lewandowski and Kylian Mbappe remain ahead of Haaland. The Barcelona forward has 105 goals, while the Real Madrid star sits at 60. Still, given Haaland’s incredible scoring pace this season, both could soon be within reach.

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