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Champions League top scorers: Mane moves into top 25, Aguero closes on Messi – Full list
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE top scorers – Can any Liverpool, Tottenham or Manchester City stars catch Lionel Messi in the race for the Golden Boot?
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Liverpool booked their spot in the Champions League semi-finals after beating FC Porto 4-1 at the Estadio do Dragao.
The Reds held a 2-0 advantage from the first leg at Anfield and Sadio Mane, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino all got on the scoresheet in Portugal while Virgil van Dijk also hit the back of the net.
All three players have now hit four goals each so far in the competition, elevating the trio into the top 25 scorers this season.
Former Liverpool star Philippe Coutinho added to his tally in Barcelona’s 3-0 win over Manchester United on Tuesday while Lionel Messi bagged a double to stretch his lead at the top of the standings.
The Argentine now has an outrageous 10 goals in Europe so far this season, putting him two clear of nearest challenger Robert Lewandowski.
However, Bayern Munich were eliminated by Liverpool so the Pole will not have an opportunity to catch Messi.
Cristiano Ronaldo also has no chance to add to his six strikes after Juventus were knocked out at the hands of Ajax.
The Dutch side have been propelled to their first semi-final since 1997 by the goals of Dusan Tadic, with the Serbian having notched six already
Meanwhile, Manchester City frontman Sergio Aguero has scored six times after finding the back of the net in a thrilling second leg against Tottenham.
Raheem Sterling also bagged a double in the 4-3 win for Pep Guardiola's side, although City were dumped out on away goals.
Leroy Sane and Gabriel Jesus both have four strikes apiece while David Silva has three, showing the prolific form City had been in this season.
Harry Kane has five goals but is potentially out for the season with an ankle injury and is not expected to play in the next round.
Champions League top scorers 2018/19
Philippe Coutinho (Barcelona) – 3 goals, 2 assists
Jesus Manuel Corona (FC Porto) – 3 goals, 2 assists
Nabil Fekir (Lyon) – 3 goals, 2 assists
Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk) – 3 goals, 2 assists
David Silva (Manchester City) – 3 goals, 2 assists
Nikola Vlasic (CSKA Moscow) – 3 goals, 2 assists
Raphael Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund) – 4 goals, 0 assists
Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) – 4 goals, 0 assists
Gabriel Jesus (Manchester City) – 4 goals, 0 assists
Roberto Firmino (Liverpool) – 4 goals, 1 assist
Sadio Mane (Liverpool) – 4 goals, 1 assists
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) – 4 goals, 1 assist
Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur) – 4 goals, 1 assist
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) – 4 goals, 2 assists
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) – 4 goals, 2 assists
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 4 goals, 2 assists
Leroy Sane (Manchester City) – 4 goals, 4 assists
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint—Germain) – 4 goals, 5 assists
Paulo Dybala (Juventus) – 5 goals, 0 assists
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) – 5 goals, 1 assist
Andrej Kramaric (Hoffenheim) – 5 goals, 1 assist
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) – 5 goals, 2 assists
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) – 5 goals, 2 assists
Edin Dzeko (Roma) – 5 goals, 3 assists
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Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) – 6 goals, 1 assists
Moussa Marega (FC Porto) – 6 goals, 2 assists
Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) – 6 goals, 2 assists
Dusan Tadic (Ajax) – 6 goals, 3 assists
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) – 8 goals, 0 assists
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 10 goals, 3 assists