Dortmund’s 8-4 win over Legia remains the competition’s highest-scoring match
The teams combined for 12 goals in their group game on 22 November 2016.
Borussia Dortmund defeated Legia Warszawa 8-4 on 22 November 2016, making their group game the highest-scoring match in UEFA Champions League history, according to UEFA.
The 12-goal contest featured a rapid change of momentum and three goals in its closing ten minutes.
A record-setting group game
Legia took a tenth-minute lead through Aleksandar Prijović, but Shinji Kagawa scored twice in quick succession to put Dortmund ahead. Marco Reus also struck twice in a match that ended 8-4.
The teams had scored seven goals by the 32nd minute, UEFA reported. Five more followed before the final whistle, bringing the total to 12.
Other high-scoring Champions League games
UEFA’s record list places Bayern München’s 9-2 victory over GNK Dinamo in September 2024 and Monaco’s 8-3 win against Deportivo La Coruña in November 2003 next, with 11 goals apiece.
The list also includes several nine-goal matches involving clubs from across Europe, including Barcelona, Bayern, Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Liverpool.
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Dortmund’s 8-4 result against Legia remains the benchmark for goals in a single UEFA Champions League match in UEFA’s published records.
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