The competition to secure the Champions League crown in 2022-23 is on as four teams have already qualified for the Semi-Finals. Now the stage will be more intense and the players have to step up even more than they have before. Some of the finest goalscorers in world football looking to lead charges for both collective and individual honors. The UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Golden Boot is in competition among the players like Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior, and Olivier Giroud for the remaining matches. Now let’s see the players with the Most Goals in Champions League 2022-23 Season.
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Most Goals in Champions League 2022-23 (Top 5):
Erling Haaland | Manchester City
The phenomenal City striker, Haaland, has been a goal-scoring machine since his transfer from Dortmund. Haaland has already scored 47 goals this season. He is also UEFA Champions League’s top goal scorer in the 2022/23 season. The 22-year-old Manchester City striker is running away with the UCL Golden Boot with 12 goals (10.20 xG). Erling Haaland also became the third player in Champions League history to score five goals in a game as he led Manchester City to a dominating 7-0 victory against RB Leipzig in the second leg of their last-16 tie. He still has two games on his hand to score more or even he can get 3 games in total if Manchester City qualify for the Final.
Mohamed Salah | Liverpool
Initially, the Egyptian had a slow start to the season, but he is slowly picking up pace and improving his performance. Salah is second on the list with the most goals in Champions League 2022/23. Despite Liverpool’s early exit from the Round of 16 by Real Madrid, Salah has scored 8 goals (4.46 xG). He is officially out of the Golden Boot race against Haaland. Although Salah is not having a great season, he has managed to score 24 goals across all competitions.
Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain
The World Cup Golden Boot winner is once again proving his worth and showing he is one of the best players in this modern generation to watch. Mbappe is third on the list with the most goals in UCL 2022/23 season. Although PSG had an early exit by Bayern in the Round of 16, Mbappe has managed to score 7 goals (3.57 xG). Kylian has been consistent throughout this season for PSG and France and has scored over 30+ goals across all competitions.
João Mário | S.L. Benfica
In the UEFA Champions League season 2022/23, João Mário has played 10 matches and scored 6 goals (4.50 xG). He has scored 17 goals in 27 matches so far in the Liga NOS 2022/2023 season. Despite Benfica being knocked out by Inter in the Quarter-Finals, He has stepped up every possible time. Mário has been consistent throughout this season and has scored 23 goals across all competitions.
Vinícius Júnior | Real Madrid
Real Madrid are not having a great season but if they qualify for the final of the Champions League, it will get better for them. Vini Jr hasn’t been consistent just like the other players of Real. He has only managed to score 9 goals in the Laliga after 30 games but in the Champions League, he has been the best among the others in Madrid. He has scored 6 goals (8.74 xG) after 9 games. Vini has still an outside chance to get past Haaland but to do so he has to step up big time and Real Madrid have to stop the machine from scoring.
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Most Goals in Champions League 2022-23 (Top 10):
| Player | Played (+sub) | Mins | Goals | xG | xG Per Avg Match | Shots | On Target | Shots Per Avg Match | On Target Per Avg Match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erling Haaland | 8 (0) | 591 | 12 | 10.20 | 1.63 | 33 | 20 | 5.30 | 3.21 |
| Mohamed Salah | 7 (1) | 664 | 8 | 4.46 | 0.63 | 23 | 13 | 3.29 | 1.85 |
| Kylian Mbappe | 7 (1) | 694 | 7 | 3.57 | 0.48 | 26 | 15 | 3.55 | 2.05 |
| João Mário | 10 (0) | 908 | 6 | 4.50 | 0.47 | 12 | 6 | 1.25 | 0.62 |
| Vinícius Júnior | 9 (1) | 829 | 6 | 8.74 | 1.00 | 34 | 18 | 3.89 | 2.06 |
| Mehdi Taremi | 7 (0) | 648 | 5 | 4.94 | 0.72 | 24 | 12 | 3.51 | 1.75 |
| Olivier Giroud | 10 (0) | 795 | 5 | 6.23 | 0.74 | 22 | 16 | 2.62 | 1.91 |
| Rafa Silva | 10 (0) | 853 | 5 | 5.99 | 0.66 | 28 | 12 | 3.11 | 1.33 |
| Robert Lewandowski | 5 (0) | 475 | 5 | 2.91 | 0.58 | 24 | 10 | 4.80 | 2.00 |
| Rodrygo | 8 (2) | 678 | 5 | 4.30 | 0.60 | 24 | 11 | 3.36 | 1.54 |
