Here are the highest goalscorers in the Champions League for the 2025/2026 club football season as the playoffs continue.
The race for the 2025/26 UEFA Champions League Golden Boot is heating up as the competition moves into the critical knockout stages. With the world’s most elite strikers competing on Europe’s biggest stage, this tracker provides live updates on the top goalscorers throughout the tournament.
Following the conclusion of the league phase in January, the rankings have shifted significantly as players enter the high-stakes elimination rounds. Below is the current leaderboard for the most goals scored in the 2025/26 campaign.
As of February 2026, Kylian Mbappé is comfortably leading the race for the Golden Boot. Following the conclusion of the league phase and the early knockout rounds, he has already notched an impressive 13 goals, putting him on pace to challenge Cristiano Ronaldo’s single-season record of 17.
The most notable surprise of the campaign is Anthony Gordon, who surged up the rankings after a historic four-goal performance against Qarabağ in February.
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Kylian Mbappé | Real Madrid | 13 |
| 2 | Anthony Gordon | Newcastle United | 10 |
| 3 | Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | 8 |
| 4 | Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 7 |
| =5 | Victor Osimhen | Galatasaray | 6 |
| =5 | Gabriel Martinelli | Arsenal | 6 |
| =7 | Fermín López | Barcelona | 5 |
| =7 | Harvey Barnes | Newcastle United | 5 |
| =7 | Vitinha | PSG | 5 |