The highest-scoring Champions League seasons of all time as Mbappe misses chance to break record | OneFootball

Kylian Mbappe scored his 15th goal of the Champions League season during Real Madrid's 4-3 defeat to Bayern Munich on Wednesday night.

The Frenchman scored in both legs of the quarter-final tie, but was unable to prevent the Spanish side from exiting Europe.

Mbappe's wait for an elusive European success continues, with no player having ever scored more career goals in the competition without winning the Champions League (70).

The 27-year-oldscored 15 goals in 11 games during Real Madrid's run to the last eight this season, with only one player having ever scored more goals in a single Champions League season.

Real Madrid's elimination means Mbappe misses the chance to take the all-time record, held byCristiano Ronaldo, who scored 17 goals in 2013/14.

Mbappe's prolific European campaign has, however, surpassedLionel Messi's best-ever Champions League campaign.

The formerBarcelona star's best-ever Champions League season saw Messi score 14 times in 2014/15, as the Catalans won the competition.

Of the six occasions that a player has scored 15+ goals in a single Champions League season, five have done so while representing Real Madrid.Robert Lewandowski is the only exception, after scoring 15 times for Bayern Munich in 2019/20.

The highest-scoring Champions League seasons of all time