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Sports Mole looks at the latest standings in the all-time Champions League scoring list after Lionel Messi further closed the gap on Cristiano Ronaldo at the top.

Lionel Messi edged ever closer to Cristiano Ronaldo's all-time Champions League goalscoring record courtesy of his strike against Benfica on Wednesday night.

The Paris Saint-Germain forward continued his fine start to the season with a brilliant curling effort into the top corner - Champions League goal number 127 of his glittering career to move to within 13 of Ronaldo's record total.

In doing so, the Argentine also extended a competition record of his own as he became the first player to score against 40 different teams in the Champions League, creating an entirely new take on the 40-goal club which he now boasts sole membership of.

Here, Sports Mole looks at how the all-time Champions League scoring list looks after Messi's latest goal.

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid, Juventus)

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Goals: 140
Appearances: 183
Ratio: 0.77

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2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

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Goals: 127
Appearances: 159
Ratio: 0.80

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3. Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, Barcelona)

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Goals: 89
Appearances: 109
Ratio: 0.82

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4. Karim Benzema (Lyon, Real Madrid)

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Goals: 86
Appearances: 144
Ratio: 0.6

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5. Raul (Real Madrid, Schalke 04)

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Goals: 71
Appearances: 142
Ratio: 0.50

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6. Ruud van Nistelrooy (PSV Eindhoven, Manchester United, Real Madrid)

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Goals: 56
Appearances: 73
Ratio: 0.77

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7. Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)

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Goals: 52
Appearances: 136
Ratio: 0.38

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8. Thierry Henry (Monaco, Arsenal, Barcelona)

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Goals: 50
Appearances: 112
Ratio: 0.45

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9. Alfredo Di Stefano (Real Madrid)

Goals: 49
Appearances: 58
Ratio: 0.84

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10. Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kiev, AC Milan, Chelsea)

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Goals: 48
Appearances: 100
Ratio: 0.48

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11. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain)

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Goals: 48
Appearances: 124
Ratio: 0.39

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12. Eusebio (Benfica)

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Goals: 46
Appearances: 65
Ratio: 0.71

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13. Filippo Inzaghi (Juventus, AC Milan)

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Goals: 46
Appearances: 81
Ratio: 0.57

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14. Didier Drogba (Marseille, Chelsea, Galatasaray)

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Goals: 44
Appearances: 92
Ratio: 0.48

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15. Neymar (Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain)

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Goals: 42
Appearances: 78
Ratio: 0.54

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16. Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)

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Goals: 42
Appearances: 89
Ratio: 0.47

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17. Sergio Aguero (Atletico Madrid, Manchester City)

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Goals: 41
Appearances: 79
Ratio: 0.52

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