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Mbappé tops Champions League scorers list with 15 goals in 2025/26 season

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  • Kylian Mbappé finished the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season as the leading scorer with 15 goals, marking his second time achieving this feat.
  • Mbappé's 15 goals included a record 13 goals during the league phase, achieved in 11 appearances.
  • The list of top scorers since 2000 highlights a dominant era for Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, with Robert Lewandowski and Erling Haaland also featuring prominently.

Kylian Mbappé has cemented his place among football's elite by clinching the top scorer title in the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League season. The French superstar netted an impressive 15 goals, earning him the individual scoring crown for the second time in his career.

Mbappé's remarkable goal tally was achieved over 11 appearances, with a staggering 13 of those goals coming during the league phase alone. This set a new record for the most goals scored in that stage of the competition, showcasing his consistent threat to opposing defenses.

His latest achievement continues a remarkable era in Champions League history, which has been largely dominated by Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. These two legends accounted for the top-scorer honor in 12 of the 13 seasons between 2007/08 and 2019/20, with Robert Lewandowski briefly interrupting their streak in 2019/20.

Mbappé’s 15-goal haul placed him alongside some of the biggest names in Champions League history and earned him the individual scoring crown for the second time.

— UEFADescribing Mbappé's achievement and its historical significance.

The UEFA Champions League recently highlighted the season-by-season list of top scorers since the 2000/01 campaign. Notable names alongside Mbappé, Ronaldo, and Messi include Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland, Karim Benzema, Harry Kane, Raphinha, and Serhou Guirassy, underscoring the high level of competition and individual brilliance in Europe's premier club tournament.

The upcoming 2026/27 UEFA Champions League league phase draw is scheduled for Thursday, August 27, in Monaco, where another campaign of elite goal-scoring action is anticipated.

He scored his 15 goals in 11 appearances, with 13 coming during the league phase, a new record for that stage of the competition.

— UEFADetailing Mbappé's goal-scoring performance in the 2025/26 season.
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