The UEFA Champions League 2024/25 season showcases intense competition among top goal scorers, with Serhou Guirassy currently leading the Golden Boot race after a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund against Barcelona. Harry Kane and Raphinha have also made significant impacts, with Kane scoring four goals, including three penalties for Bayern Munich, and Raphinha achieving a hat-trick for Barcelona. Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior have each contributed hat-tricks for Real Madrid in crucial matches, highlighting their prowess in the tournament. Robert Lewandowski continues to chase records, joining an elite club of players with 100 Champions League goals. The competition remains fierce as players like Ousmane Dembele and Lautaro Martinez also vie for top positions in the rankings, with assists and minutes-per-goal serving as tiebreakers.

Serhou Guirassy took the lead in the UEFA Champions League Golden Boot race by scoring a hat-trick for Borussia Dortmund in their quarterfinal match against Barcelona, although the team ultimately lost.

Harry Kane began the season strongly, scoring four goals, including a hat-trick of penalties, in Bayern Munich's 9-2 victory over Dinamo Zagreb, sharing last season's top scorer position with Kylian Mbappe.

Raphinha climbed the goal-scoring charts with a hat-trick for Barcelona against Bayern Munich, while Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Junior each secured hat-tricks for Real Madrid in significant victories during the knockout stages.

Robert Lewandowski joined an elite group of players with 100 Champions League goals after scoring twice from penalties in Barcelona's thrilling 5-4 win over Benfica, with teammate Raphinha also contributing two goals.

The competition for the Golden Boot remains intense, with players like Ousmane Dembele, Lautaro Martinez, and Erling Haaland closely trailing the leaders, and assists and minutes-per-goal acting as key tiebreakers.

Cristiano Ronaldo's 17-goal record in the 2013/14 Champions League season remains unbeaten, with Ronaldo and Lionel Messi having dominated past Golden Boot races, while Erling Haaland aims to break into the all-time top 10 scorers list.

The UEFA Champions League continues to be a platform for players to achieve global recognition, with goals often taking the spotlight and contributing to players' and clubs' international acclaim.

As one of the world's most prominent football competitions, the UEFA Champions League can be a breeding ground for superstars of today and tomorrow.

The best players in the world look not only to vault their clubs to the coveted title, but also put themselves on a pathway to global renown.

While players all over the pitch are scrutinized and praised, goals get the headlines more often than not. Harry Kane, who finished joint-top of last season's standings alongside Kylian Mbappe, got off to a flying start in the new format as he scored an incredible four goals in Bayern Munich's resounding 9-2 win over Dinamo Zagreb, including a hat-trick of penalties. Then it was Raphinha's turn to storm up the charts with a hat-trick of his own for Barcelona against Kane's side.

Mbappe was off the mark with Real Madrid in a win over Stuttgart, and his hat-trick against Man City in the knockout stage matched teammate Vinicius Junior 's triple from a stunning 5-2 win over Borussia Dortmund in the league phase. Viktor Gyokeres was the star of November 5, scoring a treble of his own against Man City.

Robert Lewandowski is in the hunt, having joined a very exclusive club of players with 100 Champions League goals on matchday five. He struck from the penalty spot twice in Barcelona's bonkers 5-4 win over Benfica on Matchweek 7, while teammate Raphinha scored two of his own. Vinicius then made a move with a double in Madrid's 5-1 win over Salzburg.

Now that the knockout stage is in full swing, the aforementioned players have jockeyed back and forth, but it was Serhou Guirassy who would take the lead — at least, for a time — as his hat-trick in Borussia Dortmund's comeback bid against Barcelona in the quarterfinals fell short.

The Sporting News brings you the updated top goal scorers for the current season's UEFA tournament as players across Europe hope to put themselves in rare company.

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UEFA Champions League goal scorers 2024/25

Updated after Arsenal vs. PSG on Tuesday, April 29.

First tiebreaker is assists, followed by a lower minutes-per-goal total.

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UEFA Champions League Golden Boot winners

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the majority of Golden Boot races with Ronaldo's 17-goal haul in 2013/14 still the single-season Champions League record.

Champions League all-time top scorers

Erling Haaland still has a long way to go to break into the top 10 all-time Champions League goalscorer list based on some incredible performances since 1992.

Cristiano Ronaldo is still the frontrunner, ahead of Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski.

(Data correct as of November 6, 2024 and excludes qualifying rounds)

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