Ademola Lookman has climbed to third place on Nigeria’s all-time UEFA Champions League UCL scorers list after netting his eighth goal in the competition during UEFA Champions League action on Tuesday.

Lookman found the back of the net in Atletico Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to FC Barcelona at the Wanda Metropolitano.

Despite the loss on the night, Atletico progressed to the semi-finals with a 3-2 aggregate victory.

The goal marked another milestone for the Nigerian forward, taking his Champions League tally to eight and moving him ahead of several notable compatriots in the competition’s scoring chart.

With the latest strike, Lookman now sits behind only Victor Osimhen and Obafemi Martins among Nigeria’s top scorers in the tournament.

Top 5 Nigerian UEFA Champions League scorers:

Victor Osimhen – 16 goals

Obafemi Martins – 9 goals

Ademola Lookman – 8 goals

Victor Ikpeba – 7 goals

Nwankwo Kanu – 5 goals

Former African Footballer of the Year Victor Ikpeba and Nigerian legend Nwankwo Kanu complete the top five. (Vanguard)