UEFA Champions League Quiz
From the Miracle of Istanbul to the Remontada: 20 questions on Europe's biggest prize.
Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
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Real Madrid
Real Madrid have won the European Cup or Champions League 15 times, including the first five editions from 1956 to 1960 and six more between 2014 and 2024.
AC Milan are next on the list with seven titles, followed by Bayern Munich and Liverpool on six each.
Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in Champions League history?
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo scored 140 Champions League goals in 183 appearances for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, 11 more than Lionel Messi's 129.
He was the competition's top scorer in seven different seasons, and his 17 goals in 2013/14 remain the record for a single campaign.
Which team completed the famous "Miracle of Istanbul" comeback in the 2005 final?
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Liverpool
Liverpool trailed AC Milan 3 to 0 at half-time in Istanbul in 2005, scored three goals in six second-half minutes and then won the penalty shootout.
Captain Steven Gerrard started the comeback with a header, and Jerzy Dudek's wobbly-legged antics in the shootout echoed Bruce Grobbelaar in 1984.
In which year was the European Cup rebranded as the UEFA Champions League?
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1992
UEFA rebranded the European Cup as the Champions League for the 1992/93 season, adding a group stage, a new logo and the famous anthem.
The anthem was composed by Tony Britten in 1992 and adapts Handel's coronation piece 'Zadok the Priest'.
Ferenc Puskás scored four times in the 1960 European Cup final. Which teammate scored Real Madrid's other three goals in their 7 to 3 win?
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Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano scored three of Real Madrid's seven goals against Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park in 1960, in front of a record crowd of more than 127,000.
Di Stéfano scored in each of Real Madrid's first five European Cup finals, from 1956 to 1960, a feat nobody has matched.
Which English club won the Champions League in 1999 with a dramatic late comeback?
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Manchester United
Manchester United trailed Bayern Munich 1 to 0 going into stoppage time at Camp Nou, then Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored within two minutes to win it.
The win completed the first Treble by an English club, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup, and earned Alex Ferguson a knighthood.
Which club won three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976?
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Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich, built around Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller and Sepp Maier, beat Atlético Madrid, Leeds United and Saint-Étienne in successive finals from 1974 to 1976.
The 1974 final needed a replay after a 1 to 1 draw, the only European Cup final ever decided that way, and Bayern won the replay 4 to 0.
Who scored Real Madrid's stoppage-time equaliser in the 2014 Champions League final in Lisbon?
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Sergio Ramos
Sergio Ramos headed in Luka Modrić's corner in the third minute of stoppage time to make it 1 to 1, and Real Madrid scored three more in extra time to win 4 to 1.
The win was Real Madrid's tenth European title, known in Spain as 'La Décima', ending a 12-year wait since 2002.
Barcelona lost the first leg 4 to 0 in 2017, then won the return leg 6 to 1 at Camp Nou. Which team did they beat in that famous comeback?
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Paris Saint-Germain
Barcelona needed three goals in the last seven minutes against Paris Saint-Germain, with Sergi Roberto scoring the sixth in the 95th minute to complete the 'Remontada'.
It remains the only time a team has overturned a four-goal first-leg deficit in the Champions League, though Roma overturned a three-goal deficit against Barcelona a year later.
Which goalkeeper saved Arjen Robben's extra-time penalty and then kept out two more kicks in the shootout in the 2012 Champions League final?
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Petr Čech
Petr Čech denied Robben in extra time, then saved from Ivica Olić and pushed Bastian Schweinsteiger's kick onto the post as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in Bayern's own stadium.
Čech reportedly spent eight hours studying Bayern's penalty takers before the final and guessed the right way for all five shootout kicks.
Which Dutch club won three consecutive European Cups from 1971 to 1973?
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Ajax
Johan Cruyff's Ajax won the European Cup in 1971, 1972 and 1973, beating Panathinaikos, Inter and Juventus with their pioneering Total Football.
Cruyff won the Ballon d'Or in 1971 and 1973, and the 1973 final in Belgrade was settled by a Johnny Rep header after just four minutes.
Who scored four goals in one Champions League match for Barcelona against Arsenal in 2010?
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Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi scored all four goals in Barcelona's 4 to 1 quarter-final second-leg win over Arsenal in April 2010, after the Gunners had actually taken an early lead.
Messi later scored five in one Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen in March 2012, a record since matched by Luiz Adriano and Erling Haaland.
Which stadium hosted the 2019 Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham?
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Wanda Metropolitano
Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano staged the 2019 final, where Liverpool beat Tottenham 2 to 0 with a second-minute penalty and a late Divock Origi goal.
The stadium, since renamed the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, has been Atlético Madrid's home since 2017, when they left the Vicente Calderón.
Which manager has won the Champions League a record five times?
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Carlo Ancelotti
Carlo Ancelotti won it twice with AC Milan, in 2003 and 2007, and three times with Real Madrid, in 2014, 2022 and 2024, two more than any other coach.
Ancelotti also won it twice as a player with Milan in 1989 and 1990, and left Real Madrid in 2025 to manage Brazil.
Who scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, three goals in six minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers in 2022?
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Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah came off the bench for Liverpool at Ibrox in October 2022 and scored in the 75th, 80th and 81st minutes of a 7 to 1 win.
The previous record belonged to Lyon's Bafétimbi Gomis, who took eight minutes against Dinamo Zagreb in 2011.
Which team won the first-ever Champions League title in the 1992/93 season?
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Marseille
Marseille beat AC Milan 1 to 0 in Munich in May 1993 thanks to a Basile Boli header, becoming the first French club to win Europe's top prize.
Marseille were stripped of their 1993 French league title over a match-fixing scandal that year, but they kept the European trophy.
Which Portuguese club won back-to-back European Cups in 1961 and 1962?
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Benfica
Benfica beat Barcelona 3 to 2 in Bern in 1961 and Real Madrid 5 to 3 in Amsterdam in 1962, with a 20-year-old Eusébio scoring twice in the second final.
Coach Béla Guttmann left in 1962 after a pay dispute and reportedly cursed the club; Benfica have since lost eight European finals in a row.
Who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final shootout?
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Didier Drogba
Didier Drogba, who had already headed Chelsea's 88th-minute equaliser, sent Manuel Neuer the wrong way with the fifth kick to win the shootout 4 to 3.
It was Drogba's last kick for Chelsea before leaving that summer, though he returned to the club for one more season in 2014.
Which team did Real Madrid defeat in two Champions League finals (2014 and 2016)?
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Atlético Madrid
Real Madrid beat city rivals Atlético 4 to 1 after extra time in Lisbon in 2014, then 5 to 3 on penalties after a 1 to 1 draw in Milan in 2016.
Atlético have reached three European Cup finals, in 1974, 2014 and 2016, and lost all three.
Which forward scored in Champions League finals for two different clubs, in 2013 and 2017?
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Mario Mandžukić
Mario Mandžukić opened the scoring for Bayern Munich against Dortmund at Wembley in 2013, then scored a spectacular overhead kick for Juventus against Real Madrid in 2017.
That 2017 bicycle kick won UEFA's Goal of the Season award, even though Juventus went on to lose the final 4 to 1.
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Paris Saint-Germain are the reigning champions after beating Arsenal on penalties in Budapest in May 2026, the second year running they have lifted the trophy. Before them came Real Madrid's dynasties, the great Dutch and German sides of the 1970s and the Milan teams of the late 1980s. Add the Miracle of Istanbul, the Remontada and a string of finals decided in the final minutes, and you have a competition that keeps producing stories fans retell for decades.
The 20 questions cover record winners, the all-time top scorer, historic European Cup finals, famous comebacks and the managers and players who defined the modern era. A handful are gimmes for anyone who watches on a Tuesday night. Others dig into the 1960s and 1970s, or ask exactly who scored what in a shootout. It suits fans of every club, quiz-night teams and anyone who wants to check their European football knowledge before the next matchday.
You will find 20 multiple choice questions here, each with four options. Difficulty: Medium. Most people finish in about 7 minutes, and every answer comes with a short explanation and one extra fact worth keeping.
How to play
Read the question and pick one of the four answers. The correct answer is revealed straight away with a short explanation, then press Next question to keep going. At the end you get your score out of 20 and a full review of your round. Play again any time and the questions arrive in a fresh order. There is no timer and no account.
Good to know before you play
Who are the current Champions League holders?
Paris Saint-Germain. They beat Arsenal on penalties in the 2026 final in Budapest after the match finished level at one goal apiece, retaining the trophy they first won in 2025.
Does the quiz include European Cup questions from before 1992?
Yes. Several questions go back to the European Cup era, including the 1960 final at Hampden Park and the dominant sides of the 1960s and 1970s.
How difficult is the Champions League quiz?
Medium. Casual fans should get the questions on famous finals and recent winners, while the record-based questions on hat-tricks, managers and final scorers separate the real anoraks.
Answer key: all 20 questions with explanations
- Which club has won the most UEFA Champions League titles?
Real Madrid Real Madrid have won the European Cup or Champions League 15 times, including the first five editions from 1956 to 1960 and six more between 2014 and 2024. AC Milan are next on the list with seven titles, followed by Bayern Munich and Liverpool on six each. - Who is the all-time leading goalscorer in Champions League history?
Cristiano Ronaldo Cristiano Ronaldo scored 140 Champions League goals in 183 appearances for Manchester United, Real Madrid and Juventus, 11 more than Lionel Messi's 129. He was the competition's top scorer in seven different seasons, and his 17 goals in 2013/14 remain the record for a single campaign. - Which team completed the famous "Miracle of Istanbul" comeback in the 2005 final?
Liverpool Liverpool trailed AC Milan 3 to 0 at half-time in Istanbul in 2005, scored three goals in six second-half minutes and then won the penalty shootout. Captain Steven Gerrard started the comeback with a header, and Jerzy Dudek's wobbly-legged antics in the shootout echoed Bruce Grobbelaar in 1984. - In which year was the European Cup rebranded as the UEFA Champions League?
1992 UEFA rebranded the European Cup as the Champions League for the 1992/93 season, adding a group stage, a new logo and the famous anthem. The anthem was composed by Tony Britten in 1992 and adapts Handel's coronation piece 'Zadok the Priest'. - Ferenc Puskás scored four times in the 1960 European Cup final. Which teammate scored Real Madrid's other three goals in their 7 to 3 win?
Alfredo Di Stéfano Alfredo Di Stéfano scored three of Real Madrid's seven goals against Eintracht Frankfurt at Hampden Park in 1960, in front of a record crowd of more than 127,000. Di Stéfano scored in each of Real Madrid's first five European Cup finals, from 1956 to 1960, a feat nobody has matched. - Which English club won the Champions League in 1999 with a dramatic late comeback?
Manchester United Manchester United trailed Bayern Munich 1 to 0 going into stoppage time at Camp Nou, then Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær scored within two minutes to win it. The win completed the first Treble by an English club, alongside the Premier League and FA Cup, and earned Alex Ferguson a knighthood. - Which club won three consecutive European Cups from 1974 to 1976?
Bayern Munich Bayern Munich, built around Franz Beckenbauer, Gerd Müller and Sepp Maier, beat Atlético Madrid, Leeds United and Saint-Étienne in successive finals from 1974 to 1976. The 1974 final needed a replay after a 1 to 1 draw, the only European Cup final ever decided that way, and Bayern won the replay 4 to 0. - Who scored Real Madrid's stoppage-time equaliser in the 2014 Champions League final in Lisbon?
Sergio Ramos Sergio Ramos headed in Luka Modrić's corner in the third minute of stoppage time to make it 1 to 1, and Real Madrid scored three more in extra time to win 4 to 1. The win was Real Madrid's tenth European title, known in Spain as 'La Décima', ending a 12-year wait since 2002. - Barcelona lost the first leg 4 to 0 in 2017, then won the return leg 6 to 1 at Camp Nou. Which team did they beat in that famous comeback?
Paris Saint-Germain Barcelona needed three goals in the last seven minutes against Paris Saint-Germain, with Sergi Roberto scoring the sixth in the 95th minute to complete the 'Remontada'. It remains the only time a team has overturned a four-goal first-leg deficit in the Champions League, though Roma overturned a three-goal deficit against Barcelona a year later. - Which goalkeeper saved Arjen Robben's extra-time penalty and then kept out two more kicks in the shootout in the 2012 Champions League final?
Petr Čech Petr Čech denied Robben in extra time, then saved from Ivica Olić and pushed Bastian Schweinsteiger's kick onto the post as Chelsea beat Bayern Munich in Bayern's own stadium. Čech reportedly spent eight hours studying Bayern's penalty takers before the final and guessed the right way for all five shootout kicks. - Which Dutch club won three consecutive European Cups from 1971 to 1973?
Ajax Johan Cruyff's Ajax won the European Cup in 1971, 1972 and 1973, beating Panathinaikos, Inter and Juventus with their pioneering Total Football. Cruyff won the Ballon d'Or in 1971 and 1973, and the 1973 final in Belgrade was settled by a Johnny Rep header after just four minutes. - Who scored four goals in one Champions League match for Barcelona against Arsenal in 2010?
Lionel Messi Lionel Messi scored all four goals in Barcelona's 4 to 1 quarter-final second-leg win over Arsenal in April 2010, after the Gunners had actually taken an early lead. Messi later scored five in one Champions League game against Bayer Leverkusen in March 2012, a record since matched by Luiz Adriano and Erling Haaland. - Which stadium hosted the 2019 Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham?
Wanda Metropolitano Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano staged the 2019 final, where Liverpool beat Tottenham 2 to 0 with a second-minute penalty and a late Divock Origi goal. The stadium, since renamed the Riyadh Air Metropolitano, has been Atlético Madrid's home since 2017, when they left the Vicente Calderón. - Which manager has won the Champions League a record five times?
Carlo Ancelotti Carlo Ancelotti won it twice with AC Milan, in 2003 and 2007, and three times with Real Madrid, in 2014, 2022 and 2024, two more than any other coach. Ancelotti also won it twice as a player with Milan in 1989 and 1990, and left Real Madrid in 2025 to manage Brazil. - Who scored the fastest hat-trick in Champions League history, three goals in six minutes and 12 seconds against Rangers in 2022?
Mohamed Salah Mohamed Salah came off the bench for Liverpool at Ibrox in October 2022 and scored in the 75th, 80th and 81st minutes of a 7 to 1 win. The previous record belonged to Lyon's Bafétimbi Gomis, who took eight minutes against Dinamo Zagreb in 2011. - Which team won the first-ever Champions League title in the 1992/93 season?
Marseille Marseille beat AC Milan 1 to 0 in Munich in May 1993 thanks to a Basile Boli header, becoming the first French club to win Europe's top prize. Marseille were stripped of their 1993 French league title over a match-fixing scandal that year, but they kept the European trophy. - Which Portuguese club won back-to-back European Cups in 1961 and 1962?
Benfica Benfica beat Barcelona 3 to 2 in Bern in 1961 and Real Madrid 5 to 3 in Amsterdam in 1962, with a 20-year-old Eusébio scoring twice in the second final. Coach Béla Guttmann left in 1962 after a pay dispute and reportedly cursed the club; Benfica have since lost eight European finals in a row. - Who scored the winning penalty for Chelsea in the 2012 Champions League final shootout?
Didier Drogba Didier Drogba, who had already headed Chelsea's 88th-minute equaliser, sent Manuel Neuer the wrong way with the fifth kick to win the shootout 4 to 3. It was Drogba's last kick for Chelsea before leaving that summer, though he returned to the club for one more season in 2014. - Which team did Real Madrid defeat in two Champions League finals (2014 and 2016)?
Atlético Madrid Real Madrid beat city rivals Atlético 4 to 1 after extra time in Lisbon in 2014, then 5 to 3 on penalties after a 1 to 1 draw in Milan in 2016. Atlético have reached three European Cup finals, in 1974, 2014 and 2016, and lost all three. - Which forward scored in Champions League finals for two different clubs, in 2013 and 2017?
Mario Mandžukić Mario Mandžukić opened the scoring for Bayern Munich against Dortmund at Wembley in 2013, then scored a spectacular overhead kick for Juventus against Real Madrid in 2017. That 2017 bicycle kick won UEFA's Goal of the Season award, even though Juventus went on to lose the final 4 to 1.
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