Top 10 players with most goals in a single Champions League season

#3 Robert Lewandowski | 2019-20 | 15 goals in 9 games*

Robert Lewandowski celebrates a goal

The player who should have won the Ballon d'Or had it been awarded this year, Robert Lewandowski is now arguably the greatest striker of this generation.

The Poland international has been in scintillating form for some time now and is enjoying his finest goalscoring season for the Bavarians since joining the club in 2014. Lewandowski has made 46 appearances in all competitions so far, scoring 55 goals.

Robert Lewandowski turns 32 today. He just keeps getting better 🔥 pic.twitter.com/AnIZwdDeCi

— B/R Football (@brfootball) August 21, 2020

With the Champions League finals against Paris Saint-Germain left to go, more could be in store for the 31-year old, who has led the line for Bayern Munich spectacularly well.

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#2 Cristiano Ronaldo | 2015-16 | 16 goals in 12 games

Cristiano Ronaldo in action for Real Madrid

Another season in which Cristiano Ronaldo crossed the 50-goal mark for Real Madrid.

The forward made 48 appearances in all competitions and scored 51 goals, as Real Madrid won the Champions League, their first in a run of three consecutive triumphs.

The season began with the sacking of Carlo Ancelotti and the arrival of Rafa Benitez as manager. However, the Spaniard was also sacked in January and replaced by Zinedine Zidane. Los Blancos would go on to enjoy exceptional success under the Frenchman, who is now in his second spell as manager of the club.

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#1 Cristiano Ronaldo | 2013-14 | 17 goals in 11 games

Ronaldo celebrates a goal for Real Madrid

The player with the most goals in a Champions League season is Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 17 goals in 11 games in the 2013-14 season.

Ronaldo finished the season with 51 goals in all competitions, as Real Madrid won the Champions League for the 10th time. Popularly dubbed as "La Decima", Carlo Ancelotti's men beat city-rivals Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the Champions League finals.

Cristiano Ronaldo for Real Madrid:—438 Games—450 Goals—133 Assists —16 Trophies—4x Ballon D‘Or—9x Topscorer (EVERY season)There just isn’t a better combination than Cristiano x Madrid. 🐐 https://t.co/dCt90G7xCe pic.twitter.com/tusUY4VxvX

— J (@ScofieldRM) August 19, 2020

Goals from Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo sealed the deal for their side, as Diego Godin scored the solitary goal for Atleti. Los Blancos finished third in the league, behind Atletico Madrid and Barcelona.

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