Champions League semi-final records and statistics

UEFA.com keeps track of all the UEFA Champions League semi-final record holders.

Players

Which player has made the most appearances in the Champions League semi-finals?

UEFA Champions League
21 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
20 Toni Kroos (Bayern München, Real Madrid)
18 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
18 Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)
17 Xabi Alonso (Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern München)
17 Thomas Müller (Bayern München)
16 Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
16 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
15 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
15 Manuel Neuer (Schake, Bayern)
14 David Alaba (Bayern, Real Madrid)
14 Dani Alves (Barcelona, Juventus)
14 Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
14 Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
14 John Terry (Chelsea)
14 Edwin van der Sar (Ajax, Manchester United)
14 Víctor Valdés (Barcelona)

European Cup
21 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
20 Toni Kroos (Bayern München, Real Madrid)
19 Paco Gento (Real Madrid)
18 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
18 Luka Modrić (Real Madrid)17 Xabi Alonso (Liverpool, Real Madrid, Bayern München)
17 Thomas Müller (Bayern München)
16 Xavi Hernández (Barcelona)
16 Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
15 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
15 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
15 Manuel Neuer (Schalke, Bayern)

Which player has scored the most goals in the Champions League semi-finals?

UEFA Champions League
13 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
8 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
7 Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern München)
6 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
5 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
5 Jari Litmanen (Ajax)
4 Sadio Mané (Liverpool)
4 Thomas Müller (Bayern München)
4 Arjen Robben (Bayern München)
4 Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv, AC Milan)
4 Zinédine Zidane (Juventus, Real Madrid)
4 Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)
4 Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)

European Cup
13 Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United, Real Madrid)
11 Alfredo Di Stéfano (Real Madrid)
8 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
7 Ferenc Puskás (Real Madrid)
7 Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund, Bayern München)
6 Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
5 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus)
5 Eusébio (Benfica)
5 Jari Litmanen (Ajax)

Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League semi-final game?

UEFA Champions League/European Cup
4 Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid, 24/04/2013)

Which player has scored the most goals in a Champions League semi-final tie?

UEFA Champions League/European Cup
4 Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund vs Real Madrid, 2012/13)
4 Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus vs Monaco, 1997/98)
4 Alfred Pfaff (Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers, 1959/60)

Clubs

Which club has reached the Champions League semi-finals the most times?

UEFA Champions League (including 2023/24)
17 Real Madrid
13 Bayern München
12 Barcelona
8 Chelsea
7 Juventus
7 Manchester United
7 AC Milan

European Cup (including 2023/24)
33 Real Madrid
21 Bayern München
16 Barcelona
13 AC Milan
12 Juventus
12 Liverpool
12 Manchester United

Which club has reached the most successive Champions League semi-finals?

UEFA Champions League/European Cup
8 Real Madrid (2010/11–2017/18)
6 Barcelona (2007/08–2012/13)
5 Real Madrid (1955/56–1959/60)
5 Bayern München (2011/12–2015/16)

Which club has won the most Champions League semi-final ties?

UEFA Champions League
9 Real Madrid
6 Juventus
6 Bayern München*
5 AC Milan*
5 Barcelona*
5 Liverpool
4 Manchester United

European Cup
18 Real Madrid
11 Bayern München*
10 AC Milan*
10 Liverpool
9 Juventus
7 Barcelona*
7 Benfica

Which club has lost the most Champions League semi-final ties?

UEFA Champions League
8 Real Madrid
7 Barcelona
7 Bayern München
5 Chelsea
4 Monaco*
*includes one-off 1993/94 & 2019/20 ties

European Cup
15 Real Madrid
10 Bayern München
9 Barcelona
7 Manchester United
5 Chelsea

Which club has won the most Champions League semi-final matches?

UEFA Champions League
13Real Madrid
12 Bayern München
8 Juventus
7 Barcelona
7 Manchester United

European Cup
28 Real Madrid
18 Bayern München
14 Liverpool
12 Juventus
11 AC Milan
11 Manchester United

Which club has lost the most Champions League semi-final matches?

UEFA Champions League
12 Real Madrid
9 Barcelona
9 Bayern München
6 Paris
5 Milan
4 Ajax
4 Chelsea
4 Juventus
4 Liverpool
4 Monaco

European Cup
23 Real Madrid
14 Barcelona
13 Bayern München
10 AC Milan
8 Juventus

Which club has scored the most Champions League semi-final goals?

UEFA Champions League
46 Real Madrid
39 Bayern München
30 Juventus
24 Barcelona
21 Liverpool
21 Manchester United

European Cup
100 Real Madrid
65 Bayern München
43 Liverpool
41 Juventus
39 AC Milan
34 Barcelona

Which club has conceded the most Champions League semi-final goals?

UEFA Champions League
43 Real Madrid
35 Bayern München
31 Barcelona
19 Juventus
17 Chelsea
16 Liverpool
16 Monaco

European Cup
86 Real Madrid
48 Bayern München
45 Barcelona
32 Manchester United
29 Juventus

What is the biggest win in a Champions League semi-final match?

UEFA Champions League
4-0 Bayern München vs Barcelona (23/04/2013)
4-0 Real Madrid vs Bayern München (29/04/2014)
4-0 Liverpool vs Barcelona (07/05/2019)
4-0 Manchester City vs Real Madrid (17/05/2023)
(winning team listed first even if away)

European Cup
6-0 Real Madrid vs Zurich (07/05/1964)

What is the biggest aggregate win in a Champions League semi-final tie?

UEFA Champions League
7-0 Bayern München vs Barcelona (4-0, 3-0) 2012/13

European Cup
12-4 Eintracht Frankfurt vs Rangers (6-1, 6-3) 1959/60

Which Champions League semi-final tie produced the most goals?

UEFA Champions League
13 Liverpool 7-6 Roma (5-2, 2-4) 2017/18

European Cup
16 Eintracht Frankfurt 12-4 Rangers (6-1, 6-3) 1959/60

Miscellaneous

Who is the oldest player to feature in the Champions League semi-finals?

41 years 206 days Mark Schwarzer (Chelsea 1-3 Atlético de Madrid) 30/04/2014

Who is the oldest scorer in the Champions League semi-finals?

37 years 148 days Ryan Giggs (Schalke 0-2 Manchester United) 26/04/2011

Who is the youngest player to feature in the Champions League semi-finals?

17 years 2 days Rayan Cherki (Lyon 0-3 Bayern) 19/08/2020

Who is the youngest scorer in the Champions League semi-finals?

18 years, 140 days Kylian Mbappé (Juventus 2-1 Monaco) 09/05/2017

What is the biggest first-leg deficit overturned in the Champions League semi-finals?

0-3 Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona (2018/19)

Which Champions League semi-final ties have gone to extra time?

Chelsea 1-1, 3-2 Liverpool (2007/08)
Manchester City 4-3, 1-3 Real Madrid (2021/22)

Which Champions League semi-final ties were decided by a penalty shoot-out?

Liverpool 4-1 Chelsea, 1-1 agg (2006/07)
Real Madrid 1-3 Bayern München, 3-3 agg (2011/12)

Which team has the best win percentage in Champions League/European Cup semi-final ties?

100% Nottingham Forest, Stade de Reims, Valencia (W2 L0)
100% Aston Villa, Bayer Leverkusen, Club Brugge, Eintracht Frankfurt, Fiorentina, Malmö, Partizan (W1 L0)
87.5% Benfica (W7 L1)
83.3% Liverpool (W10 L2)
76.9% AC Milan (W10 L3)
75% Juventus (W9 L3)

Which country has had the most different teams in the Champions League semi-finals?

10 England
9 Germany
8 France
7 Spain
5 Italy
5 Scotland

Villarreal reached the 2005/06 semi-finals©Getty Images

Which country has had most teams in the Champions League semi-finals (including 2023/24)?

61 Spain (Real Madrid 33, Barcelona 16, Atlético de Madrid 6, Valencia 2, Villarreal 2, Deportivo La Coruña 1, Real Sociedad 1)
47 England (Liverpool 12, Manchester United 12, Chelsea 8, Manchester City 4, Leeds United 3, Arsenal 2,  Nottingham Forest 2, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1, Derby County 1)
37 Italy (AC Milan 13, Juventus 12, Inter Milan 9, Roma 2, Fiorentina 1)
36 Germany* (Bayern München 21, Borussia Dortmund 5, Hamburg 3, Borussia Mönchengladbach 2, Bayer Leverkusen 1, Eintracht Frankfurt 1, Köln 1, Leipzig 1, Schalke 1)
18 France (Monaco 4, Paris Saint-Germain 4, Lyon 2, Marseille 2, Stade de Reims 2, St-Étienne 2, Bordeaux 1, Nantes 1)
14 Netherlands (Ajax 9, PSV Eindhoven 3, Feyenoord 2)
11 Portugal (Benfica 8, Porto 3)
8 Scotland (Celtic 4, Dundee 1, Dundee United 1, Hibernian 1, Rangers 1)
4 Belgium (Anderlecht 2, Club Brugge 1, Standard Liège 1)
4 Romania (Steaua Bucureşti 3, Dinamo Bucureşti 1)
4 Serbia** (Crvena Zvezda 3, Partizan 1)
3 Greece (Panathinaikos 3)
3 Hungary (Újpest 1, Vasas 1, Győr 1)
3 Switzerland (Zürich 2, Young Boys 1)
3 Ukraine*** (Dynamo Kyiv 3)
2 Austria (Rapid Wien 1, Austria Wien 1)
2 Bulgaria (CSKA Sofia 2)
2 Poland (Widzew Łódź 1, Legia Warszawa 1)
2 Sweden (IFK Göteborg 1, Malmö 1)
1 Czechia**** (Dukla Praha)
1 Russia*** (Spartak Moskva 1)
1 Slovakia**** (Spartak Trnava 1)
1 Türkiye (Galatasaray 1)

Key
*Includes appearances representing former West Germany and East Germany
**Includes appearances representing former Yugoslavia
***Includes appearances representing former Soviet Union
****Includes appearances representing former Czechoslovakia
Note: there was no 'semi-final' round in 1991/92 and 1992/93, 1993/94 was played over one match