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Hard work, pain, intense competition, difficulties, unprecedented challenges and unexpected events are those things that we meet on the way to glory. Football heroes have endured all these trials on their way to lay their hands on Europe's most coveted trophy this season.
The UEFA Champions League has been very interesting this term, with a lot of giant clashes, magical moments, disappointments, and unpredictable incidents. Despite that, we have witnessed some incredible moments, with our superstars entertaining us with their unbelievable talents. Some players have also impressed us with their amazing goalscoring exploits.
Many records have been broken and many others have been set. From Ronaldo's superb record in front of goal to Mohamed Salah's unbelievable form, many players have proved to be specialists at putting the ball into the back of the net. Various attackers have lighted up the tournament this season with their impressive and clinical statistics.
In fact, there have been many fantastic scorers in the tournament this season. However, we will take a look at the top 5 finishers in competition, putting their goals, goal ratios as well as other related stats into consideration. See them below:
5) Harry Kane
Harry Kane has been one of the most consistent performers in the English Premier League for the last three years. The attacker has been scoring goals for fun in the English top flight and has won the Premier League Golden Shoe for the past 2 consecutive seasons. However, many people were underrating his amazing abilities due to the fact that he was yet to reproduce such level of performance in Europe's biggest stage.
This season, the England striker has seized the opportunity to prove his critics wrong with a lot of world-class displays in the Champions League. He led his club to the tournament and they introduced themselves in a fantastic fashion, defeating the defending champions, Real Madrid 3-1 at the Wembley Stadium. They also had a wonderful game against Juventus at the Allianz Stadium. After going 2-0 down in Italy, Harry Kane showed his class by pulling one back before Cristian Eriksen scored a fantastic free-kick to settle the contest.
This season, the English striker has shown that he is definitely one of the best finishers in the Champions League. He scored an amazing 7 goals in 7 appearances in the tournament, averaging a goal in every 90 game he played. His conversion rate has also been quite amaazing. The superstar has recorded 32 shots in the competition this term and converted 7 of them. This implies that he has a conversion rate of 21.9%. Clinical!
4) Roberto Firmino
Liverpool is one of the most impressive clubs in the Champions League this season. After 10 years of wandering, the Premier League club have finally announced themselves on the big stage in a fantastic fashion. They have been the most dominant side in the competition for the past few months, scoring a total of 10 goals in the knock-out stages.
The club's European progress this season owes so much to the presence of some hardworking and outstanding players in the team, who have been working tirelessly to keep the ball rolling. One of these indisputable heroes is Roberto Firmino.
Firmino might not be one of the regular names we usually hear in the Champions League, but what the attacker has done this term really deserves some credit. The Brazillian has been a vital cog in Jurgen Klopp's European squad this season. He has proved himself as one of the most impressive finishers in the tournament.
So far, the 26-year-old has scored 8 goals in 10 Champions League appearances for The Reds, averaging 0.8 goals per match. He scored 5 with his right foot, 2 with his left and the last one was a header to prove how complete he has been. His conversion rate has also been superb. The striker converted an amazing 25% of the total 31 shots he has attempted in the tournament this season.
His amazing movement and the ability to shoot from any angle means he is definitely a real threat to opposition defenders.
3) Mohamed Salah
When Liverpool signed Mohamed Salah in the summer, little did they know how influential the pacy winger would become at the Anfield. The Egyptian was signed from Roma in the summer of 2017 in a bargain deal worth £34million. Following his arrival to the club, the winger quickly settled down and cemented his spot in the team. He has become Liverpool's main superstar and has also been hailed as one of the most impressive players in Europe at the moment.
Salah has become an Anfield great in just his first season at the club. In fact, his records will settle well in the history of The Reds. After 10 years of mediocrity, the Egyptian has got the fans dreaming again. He has helped them to reaffirm their class as one of the most dominant teams in Europe, leading them to the semi-finals of the Champions League after 10 years of misery.
His performances in the tournament this season has been really fantastic. The winger has proved that he belongs in the same bracket as Europe's elite players. He has scored 8 times in 10 appearances, with a goal ratio of 0.8 per game. The attacker has also made great use of his shooting ability this season, converting 23% of his 34 shots in the competition. He might not have scored with his head or converted a direct free-kick, but the Egyptian has proved himself as one of the most clinical finishers currently in the continent.
2) Wissam Ben Yedder
Wissam Ben Yedder was the hero as Sevilla knocked Manchester United out of the UEFA Champions League this season. The two sides met during their Round of 16 encounters in March. After playing a goalless draw in Spain, Sevilla traveled to the Old Trafford for the second leg of the contest.
Following a goalless first-half, Ben Yedder was introduced in the second half and the attacker rewarded the trust of his coach by scoring 2 amazing goals. Even though the Reds pulled one back, it was not enough to cancel Ben Yedder's heroics that night. That was just one of the matches in which the French striker showed his class in the Champions League this season.
Ben Yedder's performances in the tournament this term has been very brilliant. In fact, only a few attackers can compete with the amazing statistics the France International has registered. He scored 8 goals in 9 appearances for the Spanish side, with an average ratio of 0.9 goal(s) per game. He also has an incredible conversion ratio of 35% from his 23 shots in the competition this season.
Besides, his impact on the game is also undoubtable. He has put in many match-winning performances for his club during the campaign.
1) Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo has reminded us of his position as the greatest player in the history of the Champions League several times this season. The Portugueses has been the most impressive performer in the competition this term. In fact, no one can compare with the amazing statistics he has already recorded to his name.
The winger has now scored in every single match in the tournament this season. His 15 goals in 10 appearances means that he has now scored 1.5 goal(s) in every game. Ten of his goals were scored with his right foot, 3 with the left and the remaining 2 with his head, to demonstrate his total completeness. He has also converted 20.8% of the total 72 shots he attempted.
Moreover, the Real Madrid legend became the first player to score in 10 straight Champions League matches as well as the only superstar to score over 10 goals in the competition this season. In fact, there are no words to describe the 5-time Ballon d'Or winner. As far as the UEFA Champions League is concerned, Ronaldo is in a league of his own. Clearly, he remains the most clinical finisher in the European tournament this year.
All stats according to whoscored.com
