5 attackers who have started the UEFA Champions League campaign explosively

#1 Lionel Messi

Leo has been the standout performer in the Champions League so far this term

Barcelona maestro Lionel Messi has been in a league of his own as far as the UEFA Champions League is concerned this season. The Argentine recently promised the Camp Nou faithful that he would do anything to return the prestigious trophy to the Catalan capital this term and he has backed his words with a couple of blistering displays in the tournament.

It took the attacker just 32 minutes to score his first European goal of the campaign, grabbing the opener as well as completing a spectacular hat-trick to earn Barcelona an important 4-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven in the opening fixture.

Messi followed it up with his most impressive display yet this season, producing an eye-catching performance and helping La Blaugrana maintain their 100% start to the campaign with a 4-2 humiliation of Tottenham Hotspur at the Wembley Stadium, a match in which the Argentine bagged 2 fantastic goals and also had a hand in the other 2.

He currently sits on top of the Champions League goalscorers' chart with a whopping 5 goals to his name in just 2 appearances and with such impressive start, he is well on track to achieve greater things in the tournament this season.