It’s a historic evening for Kylian Mbappé and Mohamed Salah, who both reached the legendary mark of 50 goals in the Champions League. These achievements, respectively against Atalanta (2-3 victory for Real Madrid) and against Girona (0-1 success for Liverpool), allow them to join the prestigious top 10 of the best scorers in the history of the competition .
At just 25 years old, Kylian Mbappé becomes the second youngest player to reach this milestone, behind Lionel Messi. With an impressive ratio of 0.63 goals per match (50 goals in 79 games), he surpasses legends like Thierry Henry and could quickly aim for 6th place occupied by Ruud van Nistelrooy (60 goals).
Salah follows Mbappé in the rankings
For his part, Mohamed Salah, with a total of 50 goals in 95 matches (ratio of 0.53), joins Filippo Inzaghi in 11th position. The Egyptian, sole scorer against Girona, confirms his status as Liverpool’s offensive leader, while remaining a serious competitor for Mbappé in this race to the top.