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Who are the Standouts in Scoring – The Champions League 2017

Each season, the Champions League sees a new list of star players, especially in terms of goals. So, who are managing to stand out in the 2017 season and are poised to finish at the top of the list? We’ll take a look at a few of the top scorers in the league so you know who to watch out for, and who is worth finding a bookie and placing bets on.
The Latest Round-of-16 Results
It’s official, the latest round-of-16 results are in and we’ve got the list of the top goal scorers. Many of the names will come as no surprise, while others may manage to be a bit unexpected. What might really interest you is how many players are tied for fourth place.
Lionel Messi – Continues to Deliver
Sitting comfortably in first place with 10 goals is Lionel Messi. Anyone who knows Messi knows that him being at the top of the list is no fluke. He consistently manages to get on the list and follow through for Barcelona time and time again. There’s a good chance he’ll be adding to his goal total as early as next week.
This 29 year old forward is the captain of Argentina’s national team and has often been called one of the greatest players of all time – in the whole world. That is super-star status to its fullest.
Edison Cavani – Bringing Home the Goals for PSG
Edison Cavani is currently sitting in second place with seven goals this season. Born in Uruguay he plays for Paris Saint-Germain as well as his country’s national team. This 30 year old striker isn’t letting his age slow him down, as he’s playing in peak form it seems. Together with his wingers – Julian Draxler and Angel Di Maria – the trio is said to be a fearsome attacking combo.
Look for him to continue to shine through the rest of the season and even help his club to be a serious Champions League contender.
Robert Lewandowski – a Formidable Advisory
Sitting in third on the charts is Robert Lewandowski with an impressive five goals so far. Lewandowski is a 28 year old striker who was born in Poland. He plays for Bayern Munich in Germany, and is also the captain of the Poland national team.
He’s actually been throwing out the challenges to Arsenal as of late, warning the club that if Bayern Munich continues to play at the top of their game, then Arsenal is in for a real competition. If anyone can stand behind his words with actions, it’s Lewandowski.
Fourth Place – a Seven Way Tie
As mentioned, fourth place is where it gets really busy with seven star players sliding into the slot. Each of the players has four goals this season. You’ve got Mesut Ozil who plays for Arsenal, Riyad Mahrez who plays for Leicester City, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with Borussia Dortmund, Karim Benzema with Real Madrid, Arda Turan who plays with Barcelona, Dries Mertens with Napoli, and rounding out the list is Andre Silva with Porto.
What’s interesting is just how many different clubs are represented in the top four list. Of course, Barcelona has a real edge thanks to two of its players showing up on the list (Messi and Arda Turan).
Moving Forward
As the season continues to play out, expect for these players to add even more to their goal totals and possibly move around in their ranking. Each of the clubs is sure to make the most of their top scorers, giving them plenty of playing time and opportunity to get more goals.
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Tottenham Fight Back To Hold Brighton
Tottenham fought back from two-goals down to secure a deserved point against Brighton.
The Seagulls were second best for much of the match but found themselves 2-0 up after 31 minutes thanks to Yankuba Minteh’s early strike and Yasin Ayari’s powerful drive.
However, Richarlison halved the deficit just before half-time when he stopped a shot by Mohammed Kudus before slotting in.
Spurs dominated the second half but their finishing let them down as Richarlison and substitute Xavi Simons were both unable to make the most of promising opportunities.
But the equaliser came eight minutes from time when Jan Paul van Hecke turned Kudus’ cross into his own net.
Spurs then pushed for a winner as they looked to continue their impressive start to the season, but Brighton held on for the point.
Bundesliga: Kane Continues Goal Harvest (5)
Harry Kane scored his second hat-trick of the season as Bayern Munich overcame a shaky start to win at Hoffenheim and continue their 100% start.
The England captain, 32, broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time with a clinical first-time finish from a cleverly worked low corner, and doubled Bayern’s lead from the spot after Albian Hajdari was harshly penalised for a handball.
That broke Hoffenheim’s resistance and Kane completed his ninth Bundesliga hat-trick with another penalty, given for a foul on substitute Michael Olise after a video assistant referee (VAR) check.
This time Kane sent home keeper Oliver Baumann the wrong way for his 13th Bayern goal in seven matches across all competitions this season, adding to his Champions League double against Chelsea last Wednesday.
“Hat-trick Harry is what they called me in school,” Kane told Tidesports source after the match. “That one kind of stuck when I was younger.”
“Any ball in the box, whether penalty or not, I back myself to hit the target.”
Hoffenheim had the better of the first 45 minutes, Fisnik Asllani only able to hit the post after goalkeeper Manuel Neuer passed straight to the Kosovan.
They eventually got some reward for their efforts, former West Ham full-back Vladimir Coufal’s deflected free-kick beating Neuer to earn the Czech his first goal for the club.
Ex-Liverpool winger Luis Diaz hit the top of the bar late on as he failed to continue his record of scoring in every Bundesliga game this season, but Serge Gnabry added a fourth for Bayern with the last kick, converting a rebound from a tight angle after Baumann saved from Joshua Kimmich.
Nicolas Jackson made his first start since joining Bayern on an initial loan deal from Chelsea, but the Senegal striker had a very quiet game before being replaced in the 62nd minute.
In Italy, Lorenzo Pellegrini fired Roma into the Serie A top four as Lazio had two players sent off in a fiery derby.
The midfielder found the bottom corner in the 38th minute as Roma extended their unbeaten run to four games against their city rivals.
Lazio have lost three of their opening games of the season and had Reda Belahyane and former Arsenal midfielder Matteo Guendouzi dismissed in late drama.
Roma started well and Rome-born Pellegrini claimed the vital goal – his fourth in a Rome derby after being available for transfer in the summer – following good work down the right by Matias Soule.
But the hosts will rue missed opportunities as Boulaye Dia, Mattia Zaccagni and Alessio Romagnoli all had openings.
With four minutes left substitute Belahyane was shown a red card for a late studs-up challenge on Manu Kone.
Danilo Cataldi struck the outside of the post for Lazio in a last-gasp effort to snatch a point, while team-mate Guendouzi was sent off for dissent after the final whistle.
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Zidane’s Son Switches Allegiance To Algeria
Luca Zidane, the son of France’s World Cup-winning playmaker Zinedine, has switched his international allegiance from France to Algeria.
Born just outside Marseille, the 27-year-old goalkeeper had appeared for France at various youth levels.
The move, which was approved by Fifa, may enable Zidane to follow in his father’s footsteps by appearing at a World Cup, with Algeria expected to secure a place at the 2026 finals in North America in their qualifier against Somalia next month.
Zidane, who is the second of four brothers, all of whom came through the Real Madrid academy, currently plays for Spanish second tier side Granada.
He played two matches for Madrid and has La Liga experience at Rayo Vallecano, but dropped a level in 2022 to play for Eibar before heading to Andalusia in 2024.
Zidane qualifies for the North African country through his father, whose parents hailed from the Kabylie region of Algeria.
Zinedine Zidane, who is regarded as one of the games greatest players scored twice for France in their 1998 World Cup final victory over Brazil, but was famously sent-off in the 2006 final, which was won by Italy after a penalty shootout.
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Man Utd Beat Chelsea To Ease Pressure
Manchester United capitalised on Robert Sanchez’s fifth-minute red card to secure a crucial victory over Chelsea in torrential rain at Old Trafford.
The first match in Premier League history to see two or more goals, red cards and substitutions in the first half was settled by goals from United skipper Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro, who was the other player sent off before the break.
It was Sanchez’s dismissal that set the course of the game though.
The Spain international raced from his goal to meet Bryan Mbeumo as the striker ran beyond the Chelsea defence.
Sanchez then upended the forward outside his area rather than allow him past to tap the ball into an empty net.
Enzo Maresca’s response to the red card was to take off both Pedro Neto and Estevao Willian and, as Cole Palmer had to be replaced after suffering a recurrence of a groin injury, Chelsea had lost three attacking players in the space of 20 minutes.
Trevor Chalobah pulled one back for Chelsea with a header 10 minutes from time but United kept their nerves at bay to make it to the final whistle with their lead intact.
The victory was United’s second of the season and came in front of minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who gave head coach Ruben Amorim assurances over his future 48 hours earlier.
It also means Chelsea have still not won at Old Trafford since 2013, when Sir Alex Ferguson was United manager.
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