The Women’s Champions League has left moments of impact, such as those celebrated by the Norwegian, Ada Hegerberg.
© Getty ImagesAda Hegerberg, top scorer in the Women’s Champions League
La Women’s Champions League It reached a climactic and historic moment, as the record of German forward Anja Mittag was finally surpassed. And it was done by none other than Ada Hegerberg, who has become the all-time leading scorer in the UEFA women’s club competition.
How did Ada Hegerberg become a Champions League goal scorer?
Let us remember that Anja Mittag left the courts in May 2019, after she became the first player on October 11, 2017. to reach 50 Champions League goals. According to the official UEFA portal, Mittag needed 68 matches to reach this number of scores.
Unlike Hegerberg, who only required 49 matches to reach that amount.. Which was thanks to a penalty in favor in the duel against Fortuna Hjørring in the round of 16 in October 2019. A figure that was surpassed in that same match and With this he sent Mittag to second place with 51 goals.
But Hegerberg set the bar higher on the first night of the 2023/24 season, where he scored his 60th goal in his 62nd duel in European competitions. A feat that new stars are now seeking to achieve, but the task is not easy at all.
Who is Ada Hegerberg, the top scorer in the Champions League?
Ada has managed to position herself as one of the top world-class figures. Well, after winning 6 titles with Lyon in France. After recovering from a serious injury, the Norwegian forward is about to join the select list headed by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the men’s Champions League.
For the 2017/18 Women’s Champions League season, Hegerberg scored 15 touchdowns. With which he broke a record of 14 in a single campaign. A streak that had started after also scoring 13 goals in the 2015/16 campaign. Which made her Lyon’s top scorer on that date.
Ada has been an example of improvement in women’s football. Well, he managed to recover from a serious injury that He left her off the court in January 2020. A situation that lasted around 18 months..
But in what has been his second wind, he achieved European glory by achieving feats like those already mentioned with Lyon. Like the penalty away against Slavia Prague, which took Hegerberg to 60 goals on the first day of the Champions League. Account that is expected to continue increasing.
