CHAMPIONS LEAGUE
2022-23 LEADING GOAL SCORERS
Erling Haaland
(Man. City)
12 GOALS
M. SALAH
(Liverpool)
8 GOALS
Kylian Mbappé
(PSG)
7 GOALS
Vinícius Júnior
(Real Madrid)
7 GOALS
‘HOLDERS REAL MADRID RECOVERED FROM FALLING TWO GOALS BEHIND INSIDE THE OPENING 14 MINUTES TO LIVERPOOL AT ANFIELD IN THE FIRST LEG OF THE LAST 16’
NAPOLI MAKE A STATEMENT
Napoli burst out of the blocks in the group stage this season and along with their success in Serie A, looked like genuine contenders to lift the Champions League. Their stunning demolition of Liverpool at the Stadio Diego Armando Maradona in the opener was a result that made the whole of Europe take notice, before they hit Ajax for six in Amsterdam. The Partenopei were one of the most exciting teams to watch before their run ended at the hands of rivals Milan in the quarter-finals.
GRIMALDO’S GLORY
Benfica’s Alex Grimaldo produced one of the goals of the tournament against Maccabi Haifa in the opening round of Group H matches, as his swerving and dipping shot from nearly 30 yards out flew over the dive of goalkeeper Josh Cohen and dropped into the net off the underside