Barcelona striker, Robert Lewandowski, leads the goalscorer’s chart after the UEFA Champions League matchday seven fixtures on Wednesday night.
Naijaonpoint reports the Polish international has nine goals to his name this season to top the Champions League goal scorers’ chart.
The striker grabbed two goals in Barcelona’s thrilling 5-4 win against Benfica on Tuesday.
Here are the 2024/25 Champions League top scorers so far:
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – 9 goals
Raphinha (Barcelona) – 8 goals
Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) – 7 goals
Julián Alvarez (Atlético de Madrid), Viktor Gyökeres (Sporting CP), Erling Haaland (Man City) – 6 goals
Jonathan David (Lille), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Florian Wirtz (Leverkusen) – 5 goals
Meanwhile, at least 15 teams have guaranteed their continuation in the UEFA Champions League beyond the league phase with a game left to play.
This season’s Champions League campaign has embraced a new 36-team format, which is rapidly approaching the end of the league phase. As the excitement builds, it’s important to note that only two of the eight clubs that will advance directly to the Round of 16 have been officially confirmed so far.
In February, a total of 16 teams are set to compete in the knockout play-off round. This will involve teams that finish in 9th to 24th positions in the league. Meanwhile, clubs placed 25th to 36th will not advance and will be eliminated from the competition altogether.
o date, three clubs have already faced elimination – Young Boys, Slovan Bratislava, and RB Salzburg – with an additional nine teams poised to leave the tournament in the upcoming week.
This year’s format is different from previous seasons, as no teams will be relegated to the Europa League, making the stakes even higher for those still in contention.
As of now, several teams have guaranteed their places in at least the knockout play-off round, including Atlético Madrid, Atalanta, Arsenal, Bayer Leverkusen, Internazionale, Aston Villa, Brest, AS Monaco, Lille, AC Milan, Borussia Dortmund, Bayern Munich, and Juventus. These clubs will be looking to capitalize on their progress as the tournament continues to unfold.