One former Real Madrid superstar has surpassed Lionel Messi's UCL assist tally and is currently only one behind Cristiano Ronaldo.

In Barcelona's 3-0 victory over Brest, not only did they move to second in the table during the league phase of the Champions League but their star striker Robert Lewandowski also made history. With his brace en route to his 100th and 101st Champions League goals,

The UEFA Champions League is the premier club competition and arguably the biggest prize in European football.

Lewandowski joined Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as the only players to ever reach such a feat in Europe's most prestigious club competition. Ronaldo leads the all time UCL scoring list with 140 goals, followed by Messi with 129 and Lewandowski is third with his 100th.

Benfica ace, Angel Di Maria, has now surpassed Argentina teammate Lionel Messi’s UEFA Champions League assist tally. The Argentine is now chasing Cristiano Ronaldo’s tally after his display against Monaco on Wednesday.

Cristiano Ronaldo holds multiple Champions League records, but one of them is now under serious threat from a player who was once a teammate of Lionel Messi in the Argentine national team. Cristiano Ronaldo is the all-time top scorer in the Champions League,