The Champions League has a new Torkönigin: Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg has replaced the former German national player Anja Mittag as a record scorer.
The Norwegian striker Olympique Lyon had already equalized in the first knockout round first leg at Fortuna Hjörring with a total of 51 goals. In the return match against the Danish Cup record-holder, the 24-year-old scored her number 52 and 53 on Wednesday (7: 0) (12th minute / 46th).
NEW RECORD! @ AdaStolsmo gets her 52nd #UWCL goal - becoming the new outright all-time top scorer https://t.co/mMVzytX10q pic.twitter.com/ReboMRL5uZ
- #UWCL (@UWCL) October 30, 2019Mittag finished her professional career at FC Rosengard / Sweden in May. Since this season, the 34-year-old plays in the third division RB Leipzig, where she also works as an individual trainer and in scouting.
The ranking of the top scorers
1 . Ada Hegerberg (Stabæk / Turbine Potsdam / Lyon): 53
2. Anja Mittag (Turbine Potsdam / Rosengård / Paris Saint-Germain / Wolfsburg): 51
3. Conny Pohlers (Turbine Potsdam / FFC Frankfurt / Wolfsburg): 48
4. Marta (Umeå / Tyresö / Rosengård): 46
4. Eugenie Le Sommer (Lyon): 46
6. Camille Abily (Montpellier, Lyon): 43
7. Lotta Schelin (Lyon / Rosengård): 42
8. Nina Burger (Neulengbach): 40
9. Hanna Ljungberg (Umeå): 39
10. Inka Grings (Duisburg / Zurich): 38
