PSG's Neymar targets a new Champions League record
PSG will play this Tuesday against Bayern Munich. If Neymar scores, he will become the first player in Champions League history to achieve this record.
Neymar is close to writing his name in the Champions League history books. If he gets a goal against Bayern Munich, the Brazilian striker will become the first player to score in each game of the group stage, according to UEFA.
Neymar has already notched six goals so far, the same amount as his teammate Edinson Cavani, who has scored in all of the Champions League games except in the 5-0 win over Anderlecht. Both forwards are looking to get closer to Real Madrid player Cristiano Ronaldo, who leads the scoring table with eight goals. On the other hand, LaLiga's current top scorer, Barcelona striker Lionel Messi, has only scored three goals this season in Europe.
Champions League 2017-18 scoring table:
8 goals: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
6 goals: Ben Yedder (Sevilla), Cavani (PSG), Kane (Tottenham), Neymar (PSG)
5 goals: Firmino (Liverpool)
4 goals: Salah (Liverpool), Sterling (Manchester City), Tosun (Besiktas)
3 goals: Aboubakar (Porto), Dzeko (Roma), E. Hazard (Chelsea), Insigne (Napoli), Kurzawa (PSG), Lukaku (Manchester United), Mbappé (PSG), Messi (Barcelona), Oberlin (Basel), Stones (Manchester City), Talisca (Besiktas), Werner (RB Leipzig)
All time top Champions League scorers (since 1992-93)
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 113
2. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 97
3. Raúl (+) 71
4. Ruud van Nistelrooy (+) 56
5. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 53
6. Thierry Henry (+) 50
7. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United) 48
. Andrei Shevchenko (+) 48
9. Filippo Inzaghi (+) 46
10. Didier Drogba (+) 44
(+) players that are retired.