5 Portuguese players with the most goals in Champions League history
The Champions League continues to be a tough nut to crack for Portuguese club sides. Porto and Benfica are the only two teams from the European nation to have won the continent's premier club competition. Porto's famous triumph in 2004 under Jose Mourinho remains the most recent instance of a Portuguese club winning the Champions League crown.
At the individual level, however, Portuguese superstars have achieved tremendous success in the tournament. Some of the greatest Champions League performers of all time have represented the A Selecao during their careers.
Cristiano Ronaldo on target for Manchester United, #OTD in 2008 
🔴 Cristiano Ronaldo on target for Manchester United, #OTD in 2008 ⚽️
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Portugal has produced the greatest Champions League performer of all time
Benfica and Porto have combined for four UCL titles. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently just one triumph away from tying Francisco Gento (six-time winner) for the most titles in the tournament's history.
The Manchester United superstar is also UCL's record goalscorer (140) and assist-provider (42). On that note, we take a look at the Champions League's top five Portuguese goalscorers:
#5 Jose Aguas (18 goals in 22 appearances)
European Cup Final: Barcelona's Luis Suarez and Benfica's Jose Aguas share a drink after the match, Bern, 31 May 1961. (Photo: National Archieef) https://t.co/l7yGWwVJY0
Benfica's legendary centre-forward scored 18 goals in just 22 European Cup appearances. Jose Aguas was part of the Benfica squad that won back-to-back continental titles in 1961 and 1962.
He was unplayable in the 1960-61 edition of the tournament, scoring 11 times in nine games as Benfica won the tournament for the first time ever. He passed away in 2000 at the age of 70. Aguas also made 25 appearances for the national team, scoring 11 times.
#4 Jose Torres (19 goals in 33 appearances)
Another Benfica legend, Jose Torres, won nine league titles with the Portuguese giants between 1960 and 1971. He also won four Portuguese Cups and was the top scorer of the Premiera Liga in 1962-63, scoring 26 league goals.
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Although he never managed to win the European Cup with Benfica, Torres still netted 19 times in the tournament. His best showing came in the 1964-65 edition when he scored nine times in nine games. The forward also earned 33 caps for Portugal, finding the net 14 times. He passed away in 2010 at the age of 71.