The Biggest Aggregate Wins in Champions League History

From Bayern Munich’s 12-1 demolition of Sporting CP to PSG’s ruthless 10-0 elimination of Brest, some Champions League ties have been completely one-sided affairs. Here’s a look at the biggest aggregate wins in UEFA Champions League history.

The knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League tend to be tight, tense affairs, with Europe’s top teams going head-to-head.

But throughout Champions League history, there have been some two-legged ties so one-sided they’ve entered the record books.

Here, we rank the biggest aggregate wins in Champions League history, featuring some of the most dominant knockout-stage performances ever seen in the competition

Biggest Aggregate Wins in Champions League History:

+11 on aggregate: Bayern Munich 12-1 Sporting CP (Last 16 2008-09)
+10 on aggregate: PSG 10-0 Brest (Play-Offs 2024-25)
+8 on aggregate: Lyon 10-2 Werder Bremen (Last 16 2004-05)
+8 on aggregate: Barcelona 10-2 Bayer Leverkusen (Last 16 2011-12)
+8 on aggregate: Bayern Munich 10-2 Arsenal (Last 16 2016-17)
+8 on aggregate: Manchester City 10-2 Schalke (Last 16 2018-19)

Bayern vs Sporting CP (12-1)
2008-09 Last 16

Bayern Munich hold the record for the biggest aggregate win in Champions League history, thrashing Sporting CP 12-1 over two legs in the 2008-09 round of 16.

Franck Ribéry and Luca Toni both scored twice as Bayern secured a 5-0 first-leg victory in Lisbon, before destroying the Portuguese side 7-1 in the return leg in Munich to secure an 11-goal aggregate victory.

Despite their dominance, Bayern’s Champions League campaign ended in the quarter-finals, losing 5-1 on aggregate to an all-conquering Barcelona side led by Lionel Messi, who went on to lift the trophy.

PSG vs Brest (10-0)
2024-25 Play-Offs

PSG’s 10-goal aggregate win over Brest in the 2024-25 Champions League play-off round ranks as the second-biggest two-legged victory in the competition’s history.

A routine 3-0 win in the first leg set the stage for a ruthless second-leg performance, as PSG hammered their fellow Ligue 1 side 7-0 at home, with Bradley Barcola, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué and Gonçalo Ramos grabbing a goal and an assist each.

The 7-0 scoreline was the second-biggest win by a team against an opponent from the same nation in any European competition, behind only Real Madrid’s 8-0 thrashing of Sevilla in the 1957-58 European Cup quarter-finals.

Lyon vs Werder Bremen (10-2)
2004-05 Last 16

Lyon’s 10-2 aggregate demolition of Werder Bremen in the 2004-05 Champions League round of 16 remains one of the biggest knockout wins in tournament history.

Former Arsenal striker Sylvain Wiltord opened the scoring in the first leg before Mahamadou Diarra doubled the lead and Juninho Pernambucano curled in a trademark free-kick to make it 3-0.

Wiltord was at it again in the return leg, bagging a hat-trick, while Michael Essien – who later moved to Chelsea – scored twice. Florent Malouda, another who’d go on to Chelsea, also found the net in a rampant 7-2 second-leg thrashing.

Lyon’s European journey ended in the quarter-finals, where they were eliminated by PSV on penalties.

Barcelona vs Bayer Leverkusen (10-2)
2011-12 Last 16

Barcelona’s last-16 tie with Bayer Leverkusen will always be remembered for one historic individual performance. A 3-1 first-leg win in Germany put Barça in control, but it was the second leg at Camp Nou that will never be forgotten.

Lionel Messi produced one of the greatest individual displays in Champions League history, becoming the first player to score five goals in a single match as Barcelona dismantled Leverkusen 7-1.

Messi’s record has since been matched by Luiz Adriano (for Shakhtar Donetsk against BATE Borisov in 2014) and Erling Haaland (for Manchester City against RB Leipzig in 2023).

Bayern Munich vs Arsenal (10-2)
2016-17 Last 16

Another iconic Champions League tie. Despite topping their group in 2016-17, Arsenal were handed a tough last-16 draw against Bayern Munich – and the result was a 10-2 aggregate humiliation that only intensified scrutiny on manager Arsène Wenger.

The first leg in Germany saw Arsenal briefly hold hope when Alexis Sánchez cancelled out Arjen Robben’s opener. But Bayern turned it on in the second half, with Robert Lewandowski restoring their lead before Thiago Alcântara netted twice. Thomas Müller completed the 5-1 rout late on.

The second leg at the Emirates also ended with a 5-1 scoreline. Theo Walcott gave Arsenal an early lead, but a second-half collapse saw Bayern score five unanswered goals to complete a 10-2 aggregate thrashing. This remains one of the Gunners’ most painful European exits.

Manchester City vs Schalke (10-2)
2018-19 Last 16

Manchester City’s round-of-16 clash with Schalke in 2018-19 was competitive for one leg, and it was anything but in the second.

City edged the first meeting 3-2 in Gelsenkirchen, needing late goals from Sergio Agüero and Raheem Sterling to turn the game around.

The second leg, however, was a completely different story. Agüero struck twice early on before Leroy Sané, Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden and Gabriel Jesus added to the tally in a 7-0 demolition at the Etihad.

City’s campaign ended in heartbreak as they were knocked out in the quarter-finals by Tottenham in a dramatic tie that saw VAR deny them a last-minute winner. Spurs would go on to reach the final, losing to Liverpool.

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