he battle to secure a Champions League crown in 2022-23 is well and truly on, with some of the finest goalscorers in world football looking to lead charges for both collective and individual honors. A Golden Boot in continental competition is up for grabs, with the likes of Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, and Erling Haaland figuring prominently on a list of potential leading scorers.
Champions League 2022-23 top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 12 |
| 2 | Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | 8 |
| 3 | Kylian Mbappe | PSG | 7 |
| 4 | Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | 7 |
| 5 | Joao Mario | Benfica | 6 |
| 6 | Robert Lewandowski | Barcelona | 5 |
| =6 | Olivier Giroud | AC Milan | 5 |
| =6 | Victor Osimhen | Napoli | 5 |
| =6 | Rodrygo | Real Madrid | 5 |
| =6 | Medhi Taremi | Porto | 5 |
| =6 | Rafa Silva | Benfica | 5 |
| 12 | Jude Bellingham | Borussia Dortmund | 4 |
| =12 | Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting | Bayern Munich | 4 |
| =12 | Mohammed Kudus | Ajax | 4 |
| =12 | Lionel Messi | PSG | 4 |
| =12 | Darwin Nunez | Liverpool | 4 |
| =12 | Giacomo Raspadori | Napoli | 4 |
| =12 | Leroy Sane | Bayern Munich | 4 |
| =12 | Giovanni Simeone | Napoli | 4 |
| =12 | Piotr Zielinski | Napoli | 4 |
| =12 | Edin Dzeko | Inter Milan | 4 |
Who finished as the Champions League’s top scorer in 2021-22?
Real Madrid emerged victorious in 2021-22, with the Liga giants completing a memorable European campaign by edging out Liverpool 1-0 in the final courtesy of a solitary strike from Vinicius Junior.
Carlo Ancelotti’s side did not make life easy for themselves, with stirring fightbacks required against Paris Saint-Germain, Chelsea and Manchester City in the knockout stages.
Club captain Karim Benzema stepped up in times of need for the Blancos, with the France international striker netting hat-tricks in heavyweight encounters with PSG and Chelsea.
He finished a memorable campaign with 15 goals to his name, with that return enough to edge out Robert Lewandowski – who hit 13 for Bayern Munich – and Sebastien Haller – who managed 11 efforts for Ajax.
