While the UEFA Champions League is renowned for its competitive nature, the elite European competition has served up some one-sided affairs over the years.
Only three teams have won by eight goals in the history of the UEFA Champions League, while a number of sides have emerged victorious by a seven-goal margin.
Read on as we take a look at the games with the biggest goal margins in the tournament.
Biggest winning margins in UEFA Champions League history
Lens 1-9 Como (4th November 2026)
Cesc Fabregas has worked wonders at Como and his team look like they are going from strength to strength.
That being said, no one expected the Italian side to become the first side in UEFA Champions League history to score NINE away from home!
Greece international striker Anastasios Douvakis helped himself to a hat-trick and also provided Nico Paz -- who scored and set up two goals himself -- with an assist.
Mattia Liberali grabbed two assists and a goal from the bench, putting Como 7-0 up before the hosts got on the scoresheet. Strikes from Martin Baturina and Matteo Papaccioli rounded off a famous night for the UEFA Champions League newcomers.
Liverpool 8-0 Besiktas (6th November 2007)
Liverpool have enjoyed some famous European nights under the Anfield lights over the years, but none quite as emphatic as their 8-0 win over Besiktas in the 2007/08 campaign.
The Reds only found themselves two up at the break, thanks to goals from Peter Crouch and Yossi Benayoun. Benayoun netted two in quick succession in the early stages of the second half to complete a wonderful hat-trick.
The legendary Steven Gerrard extended Liverpool's lead to five goals in the 69th minute, before super-sub Ryan Babel found the net on two occasions after replacing Fabio Aurelio.
Crouch capped off the night with his second and Liverpool's eighth, simultaneously becoming the first team in UEFA Champions League history to win by an eight-goal margin.
Real Madrid 8-0 Malmo (8th December 2015)
Lining up with a front three of James Rodriguez, Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid vs Malmo was always destined for goals, but few expected Los Blancos to hit eight past the Swedish outfit.
Benzema opened the scoring in the 12th minute and doubled his side's tally when netting his second in the 24th minute. Ronaldo added a third before the break, before scoring three goals in 12 minutes in the second half, taking his tally on the night to four and extending Real's lead to a massive six goals with over 30 minutes left on the clock.
Rafael Benitez's side weren't quite as rampant in the closing stages of the game, but a goal from Mateo Kovacic and a third for Benzema wrapped up a historic night at the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu.
Highest-scoring games in UEFA Champions League history
Game | Date |
Borussia Dortmund 8-4 Legia Warszawa | 22/11/2016 |
Bayern Munchen 9-2 GNK Dinamo | 17/09/2024 |
Monaco 8-3 Deportivo La Coruna | 05/11/2003 |
Barcelona 2-8 Bayern Munchen | 14/08/2020 |
Lens 1-9 Como | 04/11/2026 |
