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Champions League leading scorers feature nine players tied on two goals after match-day one.
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Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappé headline the list with decisive braces.
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The Golden Boot race is already wide open.
The 2025/26 UEFA Champions League opened in fine style this week, and several forwards announced themselves early in the campaign.
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For now, a nine-way tie sits at the top of the scoring charts, as a number of players struck doubles in their first group matches.
Bayern Munich’s England captain Harry Kane led the headlines after he netted a brace against Chelsea, showing the form that made him one of Europe’s most feared finishers.
At the same time, Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé matched him with two goals in a convincing win over Marseille.
Both performances helped push them into the list of early front-runners.
Other players who have two goals after match-day one include :
- Jonathan Burkardt (Eintracht Frankfurt),
- Marcos Llorente (Atlético Madrid),
- Youssoupha Mbodji (Slavia Prague),
- Marcus Rashford (Barcelona),
- Marcus Thuram (Inter), Francisco Trincão (Sporting CP)
- Dušan Vlahović (Juventus).
This cluster shows how open the scoring race already is and why tracking the Champions League leading scorers will be one of the season’s most entertaining storylines.
Looking ahead, form and fixtures will quickly separate the contenders.
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Thus, you’ll have to watch for changes in the rankings after every match week, particularly among those who maintain their momentum into the upcoming games.
In short, the race for the Golden Boot is wide open early on.
For readers who follow goals, tactics or transfer buzz, keeping an eye on the Champions League leading scorers offers an immediate way to spot form, transfers that work, and potential storylines for the months ahead.
