The first round of the 2025-26 Champions League was extremely exciting, with several players shining, which was clearly reflected in the competition’s top scorers.
Kylian Mbappé grabbed attention with his brace from two penalty kicks for Real Madrid against Marseille, and Marcus Rashford also scored in Barcelona’s win over Newcastle. Mohamed Salah, meanwhile, scored once and provided an assist in the Liverpool vs. Atlético Madrid match.
Paris Saint-Germain waited to score four goals against Atalanta, but no player scored twice. The biggest result of the round was Eintracht Frankfurt’s 5-1 win over Galatasaray, which naturally had an impact on the tournament’s top scorers.
In total, nine players scored twice in the first round, sharing the lead, while the rest of the players scored only once.
In brief, here are the top scorers in the 2025-26 Champions League after the first round of the league stage.
2025-26 Champions League top scorers after the first round
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) – 2 goals
Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) – 2 goals
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 2 goals
Marcos Llorente (Atletico Madrid) – 2 goals
Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) – 2 goals
Francisco Trincao (Sporting Lisbon) – 2 goals
Marcus Thuram (Inter) – 2 goals
Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt) – 2 goals
Youssoufa Mbodji (Slavia Prague) – 2 goals
