The 14 Most Important Champions League Final Goals

Last-gasp headers, outrageous volleys and treble-clinching strikes from the biggest night in club football. Which one wins?

1

Zidane (2002)

Zinedine Zidane's sublime left-foot volley won Real Madrid the 2002 final against Bayer Leverkusen.

1000pts

2

Steven Gerrard (2005)

Gerrard's header sparked Liverpool's astonishing comeback from 3-0 down in the 2005 Istanbul final.

610pts

3

Vinicius Junior (2022)

Vinicius' close-range finish won Real Madrid the 2022 final against Liverpool.

560pts

4

Filippo Inzaghi (2007)

Inzaghi's brace sealed AC Milan's 2007 revenge win over Liverpool.

502pts

5

Lionel Messi (2009)

Messi's rare header sealed Barcelona's 2009 final win over Manchester United.

435pts

6

Gareth Bale (2018)

Bale's stunning overhead kick lit up Real Madrid's 2018 final win over Liverpool.

356pts

7

Divock Origi (2019)

Origi's late strike sealed Liverpool's 2019 final win over Tottenham.

356pts

8

Solskjaer (1999)

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's stoppage-time winner completed Manchester United's 1999 comeback over Bayern.

356pts

9

Samuel Eto'o (2009)

Eto'o's early opener set Barcelona on their way in the 2009 final.

261pts

10

Sergio Ramos (2014)

Ramos' 93rd-minute header forced extra time and turned the 2014 final Real Madrid's way against Atletico.

261pts

11

Didier Drogba (2012)

Drogba's late equalizing header dragged Chelsea back into the 2012 final they won on penalties.

261pts

12

Mario Mandzukic (2017)

Mandzukic's spectacular overhead kick briefly lit up the 2017 final for Juventus against Real Madrid.

261pts

13

Rodri (2023)

Rodri's second-half strike beat Inter and clinched Manchester City's first Champions League and the treble.

145pts

14

Kingsley Coman (2020)

Coman's header settled the 2020 final and delivered Bayern Munich the treble.

145pts