If Lionel Messi should score in today’s Champions League match against Chelsea he will own the record for the most goals scored in a single CL campaign. As things stand now, with 14 tallies under his belt, Messi is in a three-way tie for first place with Van Nistelrooy (who scored 14 for United in 02-03), and Altafini (who scored 14 for Milan in 62-63).

Stats: @messistats • Image: OLIVIER MORIN [AFP/Getty]