Express. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express.
Champions League top scorers: Messi, Neymar in the hunt, NO Ronaldo – who is No 1?
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE top scorers are battling for the No 1 spot as European action returns. Express Sport has rounded up the big hitters ahead of the Round of 16.
Champions League top scorers will be gunning for the Golden Boot when the tournament returns for the knockout stages this week.
The continent’s finest talents are jostling for position with Lionel Messi in the hunt for top spot.
Barcelona’s superstar forward bagged six goals in the 2018/19 group stages despite being rested for some games.
Cristiano Ronaldo has failed to cut into the top 10 scorers so far but he has found his rhythm at Juventus in Serie A since the group stages.
Neymar’s metatarsal injury could prevent him from adding to his total this season if PSG can’t negotiate a tricky tie with in-form Manchester United.
Paulo Dybala, Edin Dzeko and Andrej Kramaric have all impressed in this season’s Champions League, but none of them rank as the current No 1.
The current Champions League top scorer has notched a stunning eight-goal haul already and will be determined to add more to his tally.
Express Sport rounds up the Champions League top scorers ahead of the next round of fixtures.
Champions League top scorers 2018/19
Mauro Icardi (Inter) – 4 goals
Raphael Guerreiro (Dortmund) – 4 goals
Harry Kane (Tottenham) – 4 goals
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – 4 goals
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) – 5 goals
Dusan Tadic (Ajax) – 5 goals
Moussa Marega (Porto) – 5 goals
Andrej Kramaic (Hoffenheim) – 5 goals
Edin Dzeko (Roma) – 5 goals
Neymar (PSG) – 5 goals
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 6 goals
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 8 goals