Dortmund's 8-4 Win Stands as Champions League Record

Borussia Dortmund's 8-4 victory against Legia Warszawa is recognized as the highest-scoring match in UEFA Champions League history, occurring during the 2016/17 group stage. The match featured 12 goals, with Dortmund overcoming an early lead from Legia, thanks to two goals from Shinji Kagawa and a brace from Marco Reus.

The contest included five goals in the first 32 minutes and concluded with three goals in the last 10 minutes. Additionally, Como's recent 9-1 win over Lens on November 4, 2026, has been added to the list of the competition's highest-scoring matches.

Other notable high-scoring matches include Bayern Munich's 9-2 win over GNK Dinamo in September 2024 and Monaco's 8-3 victory against Deportivo La Coruña in November 2003. Barcelona's 8-2 defeat of Bayern Munich in the 2019/20 campaign is also mentioned among the highest-scoring encounters.