Barcelona's Lionel Messi joined former Manchester United frontman Ruud van Nistelrooy on 56 Champions League goals this evening.
The Argentine achieved the feat with a brace before the break in his side's encounter away at Spartak Moscow.
The current leader is former Real Madrid frontman Raul with 71 goals to his name.
Messi's 56-goal haul has come from 72 outings in Europe's elite competition.
He made his Champions League debut for Barca in 2005.
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| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Real Madrid | 33 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 71 | 22 | 49 | 84 |
| 2 | GironaGirona | 33 | 22 | 5 | 6 | 69 | 40 | 29 | 71 |
| 3 | Barcelona | 32 | 21 | 7 | 4 | 64 | 37 | 27 | 70 |
| 4 | Atletico MadridAtletico | 33 | 20 | 4 | 9 | 62 | 39 | 23 | 64 |
| 5 | Athletic Bilbao | 33 | 16 | 10 | 7 | 53 | 33 | 20 | 58 |
| 6 | Real Sociedad | 33 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 11 | 51 |
| 7 | Real BetisBetis | 32 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 40 | 38 | 2 | 48 |
| 8 | Valencia | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 35 | 34 | 1 | 47 |
| 9 | Getafe | 33 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 43 |
| 10 | Villarreal | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 55 | -4 | 42 |
| 11 | Osasuna | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 37 | 49 | -12 | 39 |
| 12 | AlavesAlaves | 33 | 10 | 8 | 15 | 31 | 38 | -7 | 38 |
| 13 | Sevilla | 32 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 37 |
| 14 | Las PalmasLas Palmas | 33 | 10 | 7 | 16 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 37 |
| 15 | Rayo Vallecano | 32 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 34 |
| 16 | Mallorca | 33 | 6 | 14 | 13 | 27 | 39 | -12 | 32 |
| 17 | Celta Vigo | 33 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | -13 | 31 |
| 18 | CadizCadiz | 33 | 4 | 14 | 15 | 23 | 46 | -23 | 26 |
| 19 | Granada | 33 | 4 | 9 | 20 | 36 | 61 | -25 | 21 |
| R | Almeria | 33 | 1 | 11 | 21 | 32 | 67 | -35 | 14 |
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