Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 win over Legia Warszawa is still the highest-scoring match in UEFA Champions League history. Como’s 9-1 victory against Lens has also made it onto the list of the most exciting games.
The Dortmund-Legia match saw a total of 12 goals during the group stage of the 2016/17 season. Dortmund came out on top in a thrilling match.
The UEFA website reported on Wednesday that the game had five goals in the first 32 minutes. There was even a stretch where three goals were scored in just four minutes.
Aleksandar Prijović put Legia ahead in the 10th minute. But Shinji Kagawa quickly scored two goals to give Dortmund the lead.
Marco Reus also scored twice, and three more goals were netted in the last 10 minutes to wrap up the 8-4 scoreline.
Como’s 9-1 win against Lens on November 4, 2026, has entered the record books as well. This match ranked among the highest-scoring games in the tournament’s history.
Bayern Munich’s 9-2 win over GNK Dinamo in September 2024 and Monaco’s 8-3 victory over Deportivo La Coruña in November 2003 are other notable matches on this list.
Barcelona’s 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 season is also included among the highest-scoring matches in the Champions League.
Full list of highest-scoring Champions League matches
• Borussia Dortmund 8-4 Legia Warszawa, November 22, 2016 (12 goals)
• Bayern Munich 9-2 GNK Dinamo, September 17, 2024 (11 goals)
• Monaco 8-3 Deportivo La Coruña, November 5, 2003 (11 goals)
• Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munich, August 14, 2020 (10 goals)
• Lens 1-9 Como, November 4, 2026 (10 goals)
• Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Rosenborg, October 24, 2000 (nine goals)
• Lyon 7-2 Werder Bremen, March 8, 2005 (nine goals)
• Villarreal 6-3 Aalborg, October 21, 2008 (nine goals)
• Tottenham Hotspur 2-7 Bayern Munich, October 1, 2019 (nine goals)
• Manchester City 6-3 Leipzig, September 15, 2021 (nine goals)
• Paris Saint-Germain 7-2 Maccabi Haifa, October 25, 2022 (nine goals)
• Benfica 4-5 Barcelona, January 21, 2025 (nine goals)
• Bayer Leverkusen 2-7 Paris Saint-Germain, October 21, 2025 (nine goals)
• Barcelona 7-2 Newcastle United, March 18, 2026 (nine goals)
• Paris Saint-Germain 5-4 Bayern Munich, April 28, 2026 (nine goals)
• LASK 3-6 Liverpool, October 14, 2026 (nine goals)
Full list of highest-scoring Champions League draws
UEFA also found four matches that ended in 4-4 draws, each with a total of eight goals.
• Hamburg 4-4 Juventus, September 13, 2000
• Chelsea 4-4 Liverpool, April 14, 2009
• Bayer Leverkusen 4-4 Roma, October 20, 2015
• Chelsea 4-4 Ajax, November 5, 2019
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