Since the European Cup was rebranded as the Champions League, nine home teams have won by seven goals. Two teams have won by eight goals.
The list of the biggest home wins in Champions League history sees multiple entries from Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
Courtesy of the official Champions League websites, here are the biggest home wins in the competition’s history:
Manchester City 7-0 Schalke – 2018/19
Manchester City were at a short price to win lift the big-eared trophy in Champions League betting when they were drawn with Schalke in the 2018/19 round of 16.
City won 3-2 in Gelsenkirchen. The tie was leaning in their favour, but it was far from over ahead of the second leg at the Etihad Stadium.
By half-time, City had a 3-0 lead thanks to a brace from Sergio Aguero and a goal from Leroy Sane. Raheem Sterling, Bernardo Silva, Phil Foden, and Gabriel Jesus scored in the second half to record the eighth 7-0 win in Champions League history.
City also became the first club other than Bayern Munich to win 7-0 in a knockout match.
Liverpool 7-0 Spartak Moscow – 2017/18
Liverpool had one of the biggest home wins and one of the biggest Champions League away wins in the 2017/18 group stage.
They only had one other win in the section, which meant they finished with 12 points. It was a feast or famine first round for Jurgen Klopp’s side.
The Reds still topped Group E. They then knocked out Porto, Manchester City, and Roma before losing the final to Real Madrid.
Barcelona 7-0 Celtic – 2016/17
Celtic had their work cut out when they were drawn with Barcelona, Manchester City, and Borussia Monchengladbach in 2016/17.
Facing a white-hot Barcelona attack at the Camp Nou, the Scottish outfit were beaten 7-0 with Lionel Messi scoring one of his many Champions League hat-tricks.
Luis Suarez scored a couple, while Neymar and Andres Iniesta also found the net in the second half.
Bayern Munich 7-0 Shakhtar Donetsk – 2014/15
After winning 7-0 away to BATE Borisov in the 2014/15 group stage, Shakhtar Donetsk faced a version of footballing karma when they faced Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena a few months later.
The tie was alive after a goalless draw in the first leg. When Bayern were awarded a penalty and Shakhtar went down to 10 men three minutes into the second leg, the tie was effectively over.
Thomas Muller converted from 12 yards. Bayern had a 4-0 lead after 51 minutes before Holger Badstuber, Robert Lewandowski, and Mario Gotze took it from a heavy defeat to a humiliation.
Bayern Munich 7-0 Basel – 2011/12
This match was the first seven-goal victory in the knockout rounds in Champions League history.
Bayern Munich set a record by thumping Basel 7-0 in the 2011/12 competition – FC Hollywood repeated the feat three years later before Manchester City’s drubbing of Schalke in 2019.
Mario Gomez scored four of Bayern’s seven goals in this straightforward win. Jupp Heynckes’ side reached the final at their home stadium but lost to Chelsea in agonising fashion.
Valencia 7-0 Genk – 2011/12
The first of two 7-0 wins in the 2011/12 Champions League, Valencia destroyed Belgian side Genk in Group E. The weakest team in the group also suffered a 5-0 defeat away to Cheslea.
This wasn’t enough for Valencia to progress in the competition, however.
They had one other win in the section and dropped into the Europa League where they fell at the semi-final stage to Atletico Madrid.
Arsenal 7-0 Slavia Prague – 2007/08
Arsenal’s Champions League performances were overshadowed by Liverpool, Chelsea, and Manchester United in the mid-2000s and early 2010s.
The Gunners had their troubles in the knockout rounds under Arsene Wenger, but they were consistently impressive in the group stage.
The 7-0 win over Slavia Prague was an example of their efficiency in the first round. Cesc Fabregas and Theo Walcott scored two goals apiece. Arsenal made the quarterfinals before losing to Liverpool.
Juventus 7-0 Olympiacos – 2003/04
During the period when Italian clubs dominated European competition, Juventus were given a very favourable group including Galatasaray, Olympiacos, and Real Sociedad.
The Old Lady made light work of Olympiacos when they met in Turin.
The hosts had a 4-0 lead before the 30-minute mark and added another three goals in the second half.
Bayern Munich 9-2 Dinamo Zagreb – 2024/25
Bayern Munich didn’t manage to match Liverpool and Real Madrid’s record for the largest margin of victory in the competition, but they did break the record for the most goals scored by a team in a single match.
Among the football betting favourites to win the new-look Champions League in 2024/25, Bayern put Dinamo to the sword at the Allianz Arena.
Harry Kane scored four goals, three of which were from the penalty spot. Michael Olise added a brace.
Dinamo scored twice in two second-half minutes after lapses in concentration from Bayern’s defence.
Liverpool 8-0 Besiktas – 2007/08
There were two English teams with massive home wins in the 2007/08 Champions League. Liverpool went one better than Arsenal by beating Besiktas 8-0 at Anfield in the group stage.
After losing the 2006/07 final to Milan, Liverpool had a couple of slip-ups in the 2007/08 group stage.
That was not the case against Besiktas, though, with Yossi Benayoun’s hat-trick powering a historic win for Rafa Benitez’s side.
Real Madrid 8-0 Malmo – 2015/16
A hat-trick from Karim Benzema and four goals from Cristiano Ronaldo were accompanied by a rare goal from Mateo Kovacic in Real Madrid’s 8-0 win over Malmo in the 2015/16 group stage.
Real topped Group A ahead of PSG, earning a more favourable path to the final. They still had to beat Manchester City in the semis before getting the better of rivals Atletico in the final at San Siro.
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