Atlético, Dortmund and Feyenoord could all reach goalscoring milestones on matchday three and that got us thinking – who are the most prolific sides in UEFA club competition history? And which teams have got their goals at the quickest rate? Answers below.

Most goals in UEFA club competition

It is perhaps no surprise that Real Madrid top the list – they have participated in UEFA competition in a record 61 seasons out of a possible 63 and their haul of 21 trophies is similarly unprecedented.

Some way behind, Barcelona and Bayern are the nearest challengers followed by Juventus and Benfica. But who would have guessed that Anderlecht have scored more than AC Milan, Ajax, Manchester United and Liverpool – winners of 19 European Cups between them?

Pos. Club Goals Pld Goals per game 1 Real Madrid 1104 520 2.12 2 Barcelona 926 468 1.98 3 Bayern 870 439 1.98 4 Juventus 711 412 1.73 5 Benfica 655 405 1.62 6 Anderlecht 628 392 1.60 7 AC Milan 619 375 1.65 8 Ajax 614 377 1.63 9 Man. United 607 344 1.76 10 Liverpool 590 347 1.70 Selected others 12 Porto 543 359 1.51 14 Celtic 527 336 1.57 17 Atlético Madrid 497 297 1.67 19 Sporting CP 450 291 1.55 26 Tottenham 404 205 1.97 28 Dortmund 399 235 1.70 29 Feyenoord 398 251 1.59 34 Chelsea 378 213 1.77 37 Paris 360 210 1.71 177 Qarabağ 87 86 1.01

Best goals-per-game ratio*

Cheer up! Günter Netzer with the 1970 German title ©AFP

Real Madrid and Barcelona are up there once again – but German clubs have proved the most prolific down the years, making up three of the top four.

Mönchengladbach lead the way, a legacy of the attack-minded side of the 1970s that won five Bundesliga titles and two UEFA Cups, earning the nickname 'Foals'. They once pasted Dortmund 12-0, which remains the biggest ever Bundesliga victory.

Pos. Club Goals per game Pld Goals 1 Mönchengladbach 2.16 165 357 2 Real Madrid 2.12 520 1104 3 Eintracht Frankfurt 2.03 106 215 4 Bayern 1.98 439 870 5 Barcelona 1.98 468 926

The small print

Statistics include the following competitions: UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, UEFA Intertoto Cup, European/South American Cup. Qualifying isn't included.

*Only the 119 clubs that have played 100 games or more are considered.