Champions League 2021-22 top scorers: Haller, Salah, Lewandowski & the race for most goals

The 2021-22 Champions League group stage is now underway, with Europe’s biggest heavyweights competing for continental glory.

The likes of Barcelona , Real Madrid , Liverpool , Manchester City and PSG are all involved, with some enticing match-ups already taking place.

Goal will keep you updated on the individual goal tallies for the highest-scoring Champions League players this season.

Champions League 2021-22 Top Scorers

Ajax‘s Sebastien Haller currently leads the pack with an impressive six goals to his name, scoring an astonishing four goals in his side’s opening group-stage 5-1 victory against Sporting.

He is followed by Liverpool‘s star marksman Mohamed Salah on five goals, as well as prized Bayern striker Robert Lewandowski also with five strikes to his name.

The rest of the list includes the likes of Antoine Griezmann, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi on three goals apiece.

* Correct as of games played on Nov 2, 2021, not including qualifying games

PosPlayerClubGoals
1Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich7
2

Sebastien Haller

Ajax6
=3

Mohamed Salah

Liverpool

5
=3Cristiano RonaldoManchester United5
=5

 Christopher Nkunku

RB Leipzig

4
=5Leroy SaneBayern Munich4
=7Antoine GriezmannAtletico Madrid3

=7

 Karim AdeyemiRB Salzburg3

=7

Riyad MahrezManchester City3

=7

Hans VanakenClub Brugge3

=7

Lionel MessiPSG3

Who finished top in 2020-21?

Erling Haaland Dortmund 2021-22

Borussia Dortmund wonderkid Erling Haaland was crowned the Champions League top-scorer in 2020-21 season despite his side being knocked out at the quarter-final stage.

Haaland scored 10 goals, finishing two goals ahead of PSG star Kylian Mbappe and four ahead of the likes of Marcus Rashford, Olivier Giroud and Mohamed Salah who scored six goals each.

It was Lewandowski who finished as the Champions League top scorer the campaign prior in 2019-20, which is also the season that Bayern won the competition.