Julius OkorieBarcelona winger Raphinha is leading the pack of Champions League Top Scorers this season after quarter-final first leg concluded Wednesday night.
The Brazil international Raphael Dias Belloli simply known as Raphinha has netted 12 goals including his 25th minute opener in the 4-0 defeat of Borussia Dortmund.
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Raphinha who has scored 26 goals for Barcelona in all competitions in 92 appearances, will be hoping to continue the cruise when the quarter-final second-leg fixtures take place next week.
Fans and pundits alike will be eagerly watching to see if Raphinha can continue his scoring streak and help propel Barcelona further in their quest for European glory.
Polish strong man and Raphinha’s teammate Robert Lewandowski who scored a brace Dortmund rout is second on the chart with 11 goals to his name.
The intense competition between the two players highlights the attacking prowess of the club as they navigate the knockout stages of the prestigious tournament.
Below are the UEFA Champions League top scorers after the quarter-final first-leg encounters:
- Raphinha (Barcelona) – 12 Goals
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) – 11 goals
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) and Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) – 10 goals
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 8 goals
- Julián Alvarez (Atlético Madrid), Jonathan David (Lille), Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Vangelis Pavlidis (Benfica), and Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid) – 7 goals
- A. Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), S. Giménez (AC Milan), V. Gyökeres(Sporting),F. Wirtz (Leverkusen) 6 goals.
- Rodrigo,Michael Olise,Ademola Lookman, K Adeyemi. 5 goals.
8.C. De Ketelaere,Lamine Yamal, Saka, Rice,M Rogers,D. Vlahović, K. Havertz,C. Pulišić, B. Šeško,D. Maeda(Celtic),J. Gittens, K. Aktürkoğlu and O. Kökçü all on 4 goals.
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
