Dortmund-Legia 8-4 Remains Champions League’s Highest-Scoring Match as Como Hit Lens for Nine

Borussia Dortmund’s 8-4 victory over Legia Warszawa remains the highest-scoring match in UEFA Champions League history, while Como’s emphatic 9-1 win over Lens has joined the competition’s list of most prolific encounters.

The Dortmund-Legia clash produced 12 goals during the 2016/17 group stage, with the German side emerging victorious in a remarkable contest played on November 22, 2016.

According to UEFA, the encounter featured five goals within the opening 32 minutes, including a spell in which three goals were scored in just four minutes.

Aleksandar Prijović gave Legia the lead in the 10th minute before Shinji Kagawa scored twice in quick succession to put Dortmund ahead.

Marco Reus also registered a brace, while three more goals arrived in the closing 10 minutes to complete Dortmund’s 8-4 victory.

Meanwhile, Como’s 9-1 away win over Lens on November 4, 2026, produced 10 goals and entered the competition’s list of highest-scoring matches.

Other notable encounters include Bayern Munich’s 9-2 victory over GNK Dinamo in September 2024 and Monaco’s 8-3 win against Deportivo La Coruña in November 2003, both of which produced 11 goals.

Barcelona’s 8-2 defeat of Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 campaign also features among the competition’s most prolific matches.

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)

Highest-Scoring Champions League Draws

UEFA also identified four matches that ended in 4-4 draws, with each producing 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