Kylian Mbappé took sole lead of the top scorers' standings in the UEFA Champions League 2025/26. The Real Madrid '10' scored a 'poker' against Olympiacos (3-4) to give his team victory and reach 9 goals in the league phase, surpassing Victor Osimhen (6).
The Nigerian missed Galatasaray's clash against Union Saint-Gilloise (0-1), where the Turks were surprised at home. The top of the Pichichi table is completed by Erling Haaland (Man. City) and Harry Kane (Bayern). Neither could score in matchday 5 and they remain in third place with 5 goals.
The Norwegian was a substitute in the 'sky blue' team's defeat against Bayer Leverkusen (0-2), while the Bavarian '9' played the full 90 minutes in Bayern's defeat against Arsenal (3-1). Another six players remain tied with 4 goals, including Vitinha. The Portuguese player scored a hat-trick in PSG's thrashing of Tottenham (5-3).
Top Scorers - UEFA Champions League 2025/26
| Pos. | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1️⃣ | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 9 |
| 2️⃣ | Victor Osimhen | Galatasaray | 6 |
| 3️⃣ | Erling Haaland | Man. City | 5 |
| 4️⃣ | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| 5️⃣ | Marcus Rashford | FC Barcelona | 4 |
| 6️⃣ | Anthony Gordon | Newcastle | 4 |
| 7️⃣ | Lautaro Martínez | Inter Milan | 4 |
| 8️⃣ | Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 4 |
| 9️⃣ | Vitinha | PSG | 4 |
| 🔟 | Harvey Barnes | Newcastle | 4 |
Mbappé pulls away in the Pichichi race on matchday 5
Mbappé's 4 goals were his first 'poker' in the Champions League. The Frenchman scored a 'hat-trick' in the first half between the 22nd and 29th minute, taking advantage of Olympiacos' defensive errors and assists from Vinicius, Arda Güler, and Camavinga. In the second half, Vini set him up again to round off the scoring.
For Barça, Marcus Rashford and Fermín López remain as top scorers with 4 and 3 goals, respectively. The player from Huelva started against Chelsea and the Englishman played the second half, unable to prevent the harsh defeat for the Blaugrana at Stamford Bridge. Julián Álvarez and former Culer Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang also have 3 goals after finding the net in matchday 5.