Champions League: Mbappé soars to the top of the scorers’ chart

Buoyed by a sensational four-goal display against Olympiacos, Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé now pulls well ahead of Victor Osimhen and widens the gap at the top of the standings.

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé has taken sole possession of the Champions League top scorers’ chart after a masterclass against Olympiacos. The Frenchman, who scored four times in the Madrid side’s spectacular 4-3 win on Wednesday night, now pulls ahead of Victor Osimhen.

With nine goals, Mbappé now has a three-goal lead over the Galatasaray forward, who remains on six after this European matchweek. Before this game, the former Paris Saint-Germain player had five to his name. France’s captain also sits ahead of Erling Haaland (Manchester City) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), both credited with five goals.

Champions League top scorers:

• 9 goals: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
• 6 goals: Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray)
• 5 goals: Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
• 4 goals: Harvey Barnes (Newcastle), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal), Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan), Marcus Rashford (FC Barcelona), Vitinha (Paris SG)