List of leading Champions League scorers makes interesting reading (and the assists one) | OneFootball

UEFA have updated their list of leading goalscorers in the 2025/26 Champions League.

This follows Tuesday night’s matches, which included Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 at St James’ Park.

A couple of NUFC players featuring high up in the Champions League goalscoring list.

UEFA also updating their list when it comes to players with most assists so far in the Champions League, another United player featuring high up in that one.

Early days of course but some great Newcastle United contributions so far.

Most goals in the 2025/26 Champions League

5 Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) 4 Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) 4 Erling Haaland (Man City) 4 Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) 4 Marcus Rashford (Barcelona) 3 Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) 3 Fermin Lopez (Barcelona) 3 Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal) 3 Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) 3 Felix Nmecha (Borussia Dortmund)

As you can see, only Mbappe ahead of Anthony Gordon as things stand.

Harvey Barnes is an interesting one though as well.

The supersub coming off the bench in the three Champions League matches so far and in his 72 minutes on the pitch, Barnes has scored three goals, averaging one every 24 minutes!

Most assists in the 2025/26 Champions League

3 Michael Olise (Bayern München) 2 Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) 2 Karim Adeyemi (Borussia Dortmund) 2 Julián Alvarez (Atleti) 2 Bradley Barcola (Paris) 2 Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Marseille) 2 Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter) 2 Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli) 2 Håkon Evjen (Bodø/Glimt) 2 Serhou Guirassy (Borussia Dortmund) 2 Achraf Hakimi (Paris) 2 Nicolas Jackson (Bayern München) 2 Nuno Mendes (Paris) 2 Lukáš Provod (Slavia Praha) 2 Guus Til (PSV)

Just as against Barcelona at St James’ Park, Jacob Murphy setting up Anthony Gordon to score against Benfica.

Special mention of course as well for Nick Pope, just the one Champions League assist (so far…) BUT what an assist last night!!

Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Tuesday 21 October 2025 8pm

Goals:

Newcastle United:

Gordon 32, Barnes 70,83

Benfica:

Possession was Newcastle 52% Benfica 48%

Total shots were Newcastle 19 Benfica 7

Shots on target were Newcastle 10 Benfica 2

Corners were Newcastle 12 Benfica 8

Touches in the box Newcastle 38 Benfica 12

Pope, Trippier, Thiaw, Botman, Burn, Bruno (Willock 90), Ramsey (Joelinton 63), Miley, Gordon (Elanga 85), Woltemade (Osula 85), Jacob Murphy (Barnes 63)

Unused subs:

Thompson, Ramsdale, Schar, Tonali, Krafth, Alex Murphy

(Newcastle 3 Benfica 0 – Match ratings and comments on all Newcastle United players – Read HERE)