Ronaldo visibly celebrates as Real Madrid is eliminated from the Champions League

Cristiano Ronaldo's record for the most goals in a Champions League season stays preserved, following Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid's elimination by Bayern Munich.

The record for the most goals in a Champions League season still belongs to Cristiano Ronaldo, and fans likely will have to wait until next year to see if anyone can surpass this milestone. Kylian Mbappe had a significant opportunity to match the achievement, but Real Madrid's elimination by Bayern Munich ended that hope.

Mbappe scores the third goal for Real Madrid just before the first half concludes, helping the Royal team lead 3-2 in the match and equalize the aggregate score to 4-4. This goal brings the French forward's total to 15, temporarily placing him at the top of this season's Champions League scoring chart, even though his journey has ended.

Therefore, even though Cristiano Ronaldo no longer plays in Europe, his record of 17 goals in the 2013/14 season with Real Madrid remains secure. While not reaching the Portuguese legend's milestone, Mbappe still made a historic mark by scoring 10 away goals, setting a new record for away goals in a single Champions League season.

After the tournament's leading scorer was eliminated, Harry Kane becomes the highest-scoring player still active in the competition. The English striker currently has 12 goals and theoretically still has a chance to challenge Ronaldo's record.

However, this is an extremely difficult task. Kane certainly has at least two semi-final matches against PSG and needs to score at least five goals to equal the record. If Bayern Munich advances to the final, he will have one more match, but this goal remains a massive challenge.

Even though he couldn't break the record this season, Mbappe still joins the group of the greatest scorers in Champions League history. With 15 goals, the superstar born in 1998 becomes the fourth player to reach this mark in a single season, standing alongside Cristiano Ronaldo (2017/18), Karim Benzema (2021/22), and Robert Lewandowski (2019/20).

Cristiano Ronaldo continues to affirm his status as the "King of the Champions League." With 140 goals, he is not only the greatest scorer in the tournament's history but also holds the second-highest scoring achievement in a single season, with 16 goals in the 2015/16 campaign.