The French forward has been setting UEFA Champions League records for some time now, but how do his stats compare with those of the modern greats?

Kylian Mbappé leads the way in the race to be 2025/26 UEFA Champions League top scorer with 13 goals after just seven appearances, five goals ahead of Harry Kane.

The Champions League will pit Real Madrid up against Benfica only a few weeks after an action-packed meeting in Lisbon, but team selections could be very different.

Set to face Benfica in the Champions League playoffs, Kylian Mbappé will suffer a squad blow as UEFA handed a heavy suspension to one of his star teammates at Real Madrid. Kylian Mbappé and Real Madrid fell short of securing direct qualification to the UEFA Champions League Round of 16 and are now headed for the newly introduced playoff round.

Real Madrid's rematch with Benfica is the headlining act of this week's action, while Paris Saint-Germain also feature in a battle against fellow Ligue 1 side Monaco

Lamine Yamal became the youngest player to score eight goals in the Champions League, surpassing a record previously held by Kylian Mbappé.

GOAL has complete guide to Champions League top scorers in 2025-26 with the prestigious Golden Boot on the line.