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Harry Kane hits 50 UCL goals, trails only Haaland and Van Nistelrooy for fastest to milestone

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Harry Kane celebrated a milestone this week after scoring his 50th goal in the Champions League.Kane reached 50 goals in the competition after a double inBayern Munich's 4-1 win over Atalanta, as the ...

Harry Kane hits 50 UCL goals, trails only Haaland and Van Nistelrooy for fastest to milestone Harry Kane celebrated a milestone this week after scoring his 50th goal in the Champions League . Kane reached 50 goals in the competition after a double in Bayern Munich 's 4-1 win over Atalanta, as the German champions eased into the quarter-finals. The 32-year-old is the first Englishman to achieve the feat, while only two players have ever scored 50 Champions League goals in fewer games.

The fastest players to reach 50 Champions League goals 5. Robert Lewandoski - 77 games The Polish forward is one of just three players to have scored over 100 Champions League goals, alongside Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi . Lewandowski burst onto the scene at Borussia Dortmund with a key role in the club's run to the 2012-13 final, which included an unforgettable four-goal performance against Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

One of European football's greatest-ever goalscorers, Lewandowski's total currently stands at 109 goals in the Champions League, after glittering spells with Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Barcelona . =3. Harry Kane - 66 games Harry Kane has taken just 66 games to reach 50 goals in the Champions League.

He's become only the 12th player to reach a half-century in the competition and the first Englishman to achieve the feat. His record since leaving Tottenham Hotspur for Bayern Munich is frightening, with 29 goals in 34 European games. =3.