Mbappe — league phase record
Kylian Mbappe made his Champions League debut in Real Madrid colours and immediately rewrote the history books. He scored 13 goals in just 9 league phase matches — an outright record for that stage, matching the tallies of Raphinha and Guirassy from the previous season across the entire campaign. Among his highlights were a hat-trick against Olympiakos (the second fastest in UCL history) and a brace in a 6:1 win over Monaco.
His finishing style has captivated analysts — 32.5% of his shots find the net, and six goals came under low-pressure situations, highlighting the Frenchman's exceptional positional intelligence. Even injury, which ruled him out of several matches, could not stop Mbappe from dominating the scoring charts.
Kane and Vinicius closing in
Harry Kane finished the league phase with 10 goals and became the first Englishman in history to surpass 50 Champions League goals in total. He added two more in the second leg against Atalanta, strengthening his position in the Golden Boot race. Vinicius Junior has 7 goals and remains an indispensable part of Real's attacking machine.
Lewandowski — 109 UCL goals
Robert Lewandowski scored 4 goals in the league phase and two in the second leg against Newcastle — bringing his all-time Champions League tally to 109. That puts him third in the all-time rankings, behind Ronaldo (140) and Messi (129). His brace against Newcastle made him the oldest player to score twice in a knockout-stage Champions League match — achieving the feat at 37 years and 209 days.
At least two rounds remain — the race for the 2025/26 top scorer crown is still wide open.