Haaland vs Messi — race to 60 UCL goals

THE STORY SO FAR

Latest updates.

Key events from this chart, newest first.

Chart update8 Sept 2026
Haaland adds 2 goals
FC Porto 0–2 Manchester City. 59 goals after stage 59. Messi had 39 at appearance 59.
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Chart update17 Mar 2026
Haaland adds 1 goal
Manchester City 1–2 Real Madrid. 57 goals after stage 58. Messi had 37 at appearance 58.
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Chart update11 Mar 2026
Haaland holds at 56 goals
Real Madrid 3–0 Manchester City. 56 goals after stage 57. Messi had 37 at appearance 57.
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Chart update28 Jan 2026
Haaland adds 1 goal
Manchester City 2–0 Galatasaray SK. 56 goals after stage 56. Messi had 36 at appearance 56.
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Chart update20 Jan 2026
Haaland holds at 55 goals
Bodo/Glimt 3–1 Manchester City. 55 goals after stage 55. Messi had 36 at appearance 55.
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Chart update10 Dec 2025
Haaland adds 1 goal
Real Madrid 1–2 Manchester City. 55 goals after stage 54. Messi had 34 at appearance 54.
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OPEN ABOUT THE DATA

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Every number has a source.

Coverage & calculations

Every Champions League appearance counts, including games without a goal. Starts and substitute appearances are included; unused substitutes and qualifying rounds are excluded. Complete match histories are reconciled with independent UEFA career totals. Lines stop at the last verified appearance; no intermediate totals or future goals are invented.

Data through 8 Sept 2026. The coverage date identifies the latest included event. Missing or conflicting imports preserve previously validated data. Future results are not projected.

All same-stage comparisons

After 59 player appearances: +20 goals vs Messi.

Inspect chart data

Cumulative goals by player appearances. A dash means the series has not reached that stage.
appearance	Haaland	Messi
0	0	0
1	3	0
2	4	0
3	6	0
4	7	0
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	10	1
8	10	2
9	11	2
10	12	2
11	14	2
12	16	2
13	18	3
14	20	4
15	20	4
16	20	5
17	21	6
18	21	8
19	23	8
20	25	8
21	26	8
22	28	8
23	28	10
24	28	11
25	33	12
26	34	13
27	35	13
28	35	14
29	35	16
30	35	16
31	35	16
32	35	16
33	37	17
34	39	17
35	40	18
36	40	18
37	41	18
38	41	19
39	41	19
40	41	21
41	42	21
42	44	25
43	44	25
44	46	25
45	46	27
46	47	27
47	47	29
48	49	30
49	50	31
50	52	31
51	53	31
52	54	33
53	54	33
54	55	34
55	55	36
56	56	36
57	56	37
58	57	37
59	59	39
60	—	39
61	—	42
62	—	43
63	—	44
64	—	49
65	—	49
66	—	51
67	—	51
68	—	51
69	—	53
70	—	53
71	—	53
72	—	54
73	—	56
74	—	56
75	—	56
76	—	58
77	—	59
78	—	59
79	—	59
80	—	62
81	—	63
82	—	65
83	—	66
84	—	67
85	—	67
86	—	67
87	—	67
88	—	68
89	—	69
90	—	71
91	—	74
92	—	75
93	—	75
94	—	75
95	—	75
96	—	75
97	—	77
98	—	77
99	—	77
100	—	77
101	—	79
102	—	80
103	—	82
104	—	83
105	—	83
106	—	83
107	—	86
108	—	89
109	—	90
110	—	92
111	—	93
112	—	93
113	—	94
114	—	94
115	—	94
116	—	96
117	—	96
118	—	97
119	—	97
120	—	97
121	—	97
122	—	98
123	—	100
124	—	100
125	—	100
126	—	103
127	—	105
128	—	106
129	—	106
130	—	106
131	—	108
132	—	108
133	—	110
134	—	112
135	—	112
136	—	112
137	—	112
138	—	113
139	—	113
140	—	114
141	—	114
142	—	115
143	—	115
144	—	116
145	—	117
146	—	118
147	—	118
148	—	119
149	—	120
150	—	120
151	—	121
152	—	123
153	—	123
154	—	125
155	—	125
156	—	125
157	—	125
158	—	126
159	—	127
160	—	129
161	—	129
162	—	129
163	—	129

Sources & imagery

StatBunker · complete appearance histories↗UEFA · Champions League goals and records↗ESPN · match results, goalscorers and club crests↗

appearance	Haaland	Messi
0	0	0
1	3	0
2	4	0
3	6	0
4	7	0
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	10	1
8	10	2
9	11	2
10	12	2
11	14	2
12	16	2
13	18	3
14	20	4
15	20	4
16	20	5
17	21	6
18	21	8
19	23	8
20	25	8
21	26	8
22	28	8
23	28	10
24	28	11
25	33	12
26	34	13
27	35	13
28	35	14
29	35	16
30	35	16
31	35	16
32	35	16
33	37	17
34	39	17
35	40	18
36	40	18
37	41	18
38	41	19
39	41	19
40	41	21
41	42	21
42	44	25
43	44	25
44	46	25
45	46	27
46	47	27
47	47	29
48	49	30
49	50	31
50	52	31
51	53	31
52	54	33
53	54	33
54	55	34
55	55	36
56	56	36
57	56	37
58	57	37
59	59	39
60	—	39
61	—	42
62	—	43
63	—	44
64	—	49
65	—	49
66	—	51
67	—	51
68	—	51
69	—	53
70	—	53
71	—	53
72	—	54
73	—	56
74	—	56
75	—	56
76	—	58
77	—	59
78	—	59
79	—	59
80	—	62
81	—	63
82	—	65
83	—	66
84	—	67
85	—	67
86	—	67
87	—	67
88	—	68
89	—	69
90	—	71
91	—	74
92	—	75
93	—	75
94	—	75
95	—	75
96	—	75
97	—	77
98	—	77
99	—	77
100	—	77
101	—	79
102	—	80
103	—	82
104	—	83
105	—	83
106	—	83
107	—	86
108	—	89
109	—	90
110	—	92
111	—	93
112	—	93
113	—	94
114	—	94
115	—	94
116	—	96
117	—	96
118	—	97
119	—	97
120	—	97
121	—	97
122	—	98
123	—	100
124	—	100
125	—	100
126	—	103
127	—	105
128	—	106
129	—	106
130	—	106
131	—	108
132	—	108
133	—	110
134	—	112
135	—	112
136	—	112
137	—	112
138	—	113
139	—	113
140	—	114
141	—	114
142	—	115
143	—	115
144	—	116
145	—	117
146	—	118
147	—	118
148	—	119
149	—	120
150	—	120
151	—	121
152	—	123
153	—	123
154	—	125
155	—	125
156	—	125
157	—	125
158	—	126
159	—	127
160	—	129
161	—	129
162	—	129
163	—	129

appearance	Haaland	Messi
0	0	0
1	3	0
2	4	0
3	6	0
4	7	0
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	10	1
8	10	2
9	11	2
10	12	2
11	14	2
12	16	2
13	18	3
14	20	4
15	20	4
16	20	5
17	21	6
18	21	8
19	23	8
20	25	8
21	26	8
22	28	8
23	28	10
24	28	11
25	33	12
26	34	13
27	35	13
28	35	14
29	35	16
30	35	16
31	35	16
32	35	16
33	37	17
34	39	17
35	40	18
36	40	18
37	41	18
38	41	19
39	41	19
40	41	21
41	42	21
42	44	25
43	44	25
44	46	25
45	46	27
46	47	27
47	47	29
48	49	30
49	50	31
50	52	31
51	53	31
52	54	33
53	54	33
54	55	34
55	55	36
56	56	36
57	56	37
58	57	37
59	59	39
60	—	39
61	—	42
62	—	43
63	—	44
64	—	49
65	—	49
66	—	51
67	—	51
68	—	51
69	—	53
70	—	53
71	—	53
72	—	54
73	—	56
74	—	56
75	—	56
76	—	58
77	—	59
78	—	59
79	—	59
80	—	62
81	—	63
82	—	65
83	—	66
84	—	67
85	—	67
86	—	67
87	—	67
88	—	68
89	—	69
90	—	71
91	—	74
92	—	75
93	—	75
94	—	75
95	—	75
96	—	75
97	—	77
98	—	77
99	—	77
100	—	77
101	—	79
102	—	80
103	—	82
104	—	83
105	—	83
106	—	83
107	—	86
108	—	89
109	—	90
110	—	92
111	—	93
112	—	93
113	—	94
114	—	94
115	—	94
116	—	96
117	—	96
118	—	97
119	—	97
120	—	97
121	—	97
122	—	98
123	—	100
124	—	100
125	—	100
126	—	103
127	—	105
128	—	106
129	—	106
130	—	106
131	—	108
132	—	108
133	—	110
134	—	112
135	—	112
136	—	112
137	—	112
138	—	113
139	—	113
140	—	114
141	—	114
142	—	115
143	—	115
144	—	116
145	—	117
146	—	118
147	—	118
148	—	119
149	—	120
150	—	120
151	—	121
152	—	123
153	—	123
154	—	125
155	—	125
156	—	125
157	—	125
158	—	126
159	—	127
160	—	129
161	—	129
162	—	129
163	—	129

Haaland vs Messi — race to 60 UCL goals.

Latest updates.

Haaland adds 2 goals

Haaland adds 1 goal

Haaland holds at 56 goals

Haaland adds 1 goal

Haaland holds at 55 goals

Haaland adds 1 goal

Know the scope.

appearance	Haaland	Messi
0	0	0
1	3	0
2	4	0
3	6	0
4	7	0
5	8	1
6	8	1
7	10	1
8	10	2
9	11	2
10	12	2
11	14	2
12	16	2
13	18	3
14	20	4
15	20	4
16	20	5
17	21	6
18	21	8
19	23	8
20	25	8
21	26	8
22	28	8
23	28	10
24	28	11
25	33	12
26	34	13
27	35	13
28	35	14
29	35	16
30	35	16
31	35	16
32	35	16
33	37	17
34	39	17
35	40	18
36	40	18
37	41	18
38	41	19
39	41	19
40	41	21
41	42	21
42	44	25
43	44	25
44	46	25
45	46	27
46	47	27
47	47	29
48	49	30
49	50	31
50	52	31
51	53	31
52	54	33
53	54	33
54	55	34
55	55	36
56	56	36
57	56	37
58	57	37
59	59	39
60	—	39
61	—	42
62	—	43
63	—	44
64	—	49
65	—	49
66	—	51
67	—	51
68	—	51
69	—	53
70	—	53
71	—	53
72	—	54
73	—	56
74	—	56
75	—	56
76	—	58
77	—	59
78	—	59
79	—	59
80	—	62
81	—	63
82	—	65
83	—	66
84	—	67
85	—	67
86	—	67
87	—	67
88	—	68
89	—	69
90	—	71
91	—	74
92	—	75
93	—	75
94	—	75
95	—	75
96	—	75
97	—	77
98	—	77
99	—	77
100	—	77
101	—	79
102	—	80
103	—	82
104	—	83
105	—	83
106	—	83
107	—	86
108	—	89
109	—	90
110	—	92
111	—	93
112	—	93
113	—	94
114	—	94
115	—	94
116	—	96
117	—	96
118	—	97
119	—	97
120	—	97
121	—	97
122	—	98
123	—	100
124	—	100
125	—	100
126	—	103
127	—	105
128	—	106
129	—	106
130	—	106
131	—	108
132	—	108
133	—	110
134	—	112
135	—	112
136	—	112
137	—	112
138	—	113
139	—	113
140	—	114
141	—	114
142	—	115
143	—	115
144	—	116
145	—	117
146	—	118
147	—	118
148	—	119
149	—	120
150	—	120
151	—	121
152	—	123
153	—	123
154	—	125
155	—	125
156	—	125
157	—	125
158	—	126
159	—	127
160	—	129
161	—	129
162	—	129
163	—	129