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The Champions League is about to draw the curtain on the 2022/23 season with the final in Istanbul between Man City and Inter. Over the many years of the competition, the Champions League has provided the fans with countless unforgettable moments. The heroes of the beautiful game broke all kinds of records and made all kinds of achievements. Below, we look at those who have done more for their teammates than anyone else. We reveal the players with the most assists in the Champions League history.
The top 10 players with the most assists in the Champions League
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We start our countdown from the 10th spot which is shared between 2 players that are still active. Both Bayern Munich’s Thomas Muller and none other but Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne have 28 Champions League assists each. With De Bruyne set to play in the 2023 Champions League final he could easily move up that list even before this season is over.
Only 1 assist in front are Karim Benzema and the ex-Barca legend Andres Iniesta. Both have 29 Champions League assists. Benzema is still an active player and he can easily add more assists to his tally in the coming years.
In the 6th spot is another Barcelona legend Xavi. He has 30 Champions League assists and sits only 1 assist behind Man United’s great Ryan Giggs. Both those masters of the final pass have now turned to coaching with Xavi the current manager of Barcelona after pulling the strings on the pitch at Camp Nou for 2 decades before that.
In 4th place is PSG’s Neymar with his 33 assists. He is the youngest player on this list, aged only 31, so we expect him to close the gap on the top 3 in the coming years as he continues to excite his millions of fans worldwide. Still, he remains way behind the top 3 with the 3rd spot in the all-time Champions League assists list reserved for Angel Di Maria with his 38 assists. With our countdown near its end we reach the final 2 and for many the player with the most Champions League assists in history will be a surprising name. But now let’s look at who sits 2nd in the all-time Champions League assists list.
The Argentine genius Lionel Messi is only 2nd for the most Champions League assists
Lionel Messi is certainly regarded as one of the best football players to ever play the beautiful game. His grace on the pitch, his genius touch and his ability to get his teammates involved saw him not only score 129 Champions League goals but also produce 40 Champions League assists.
Undoubtedly, Messi’s 2011 Champions League final performance against Man United is his best ever. Many consider this the best Champions League final individual performance ever in the history of the tournaments.
Lionel Messi VS Manchester United 2011 UCL final, one of the greatest UCL final performances of all time. The day Messi became Manchester United’s owner. pic.twitter.com/ENHUxmKFuX
— FCB Kevin 🇪🇸 (@FCBKevin155) April 10, 2023
And yet, the little genius from Argentina is not top of the assists list in the Champions League. Who then has more assists than the great Messi?
The surprised leader for the most Champions League assists
Finally, it is time for us to reveal who has the most assists in Champions League history. Many will find it surprising that the greatest goalscorer in the history of the Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo, who has 141 goals in the competition, is actually also the player with the most assists. CR7 has 42 Champions League assists to his name.
Seen by many as an egoist Ronaldo is actually adored by his teammates for his ability to attract attention and find open players for easy finishes. The fact that among all the great players on this list, CR7 sits atop is a testament to his genius-like qualities on the football pitch.
So, here we have it the greatest goalscorer in the history of the Champions League Cristiano Ronaldo also happens to be the player with the most Champions League assists.
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