Harry Kane or Kylian Mbappe for Champions League top scorer?
An intriguing battle between two of the best strikers in the world...
With the Champions League close to returning after the international break, an intriguing battle between Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe looks set to be decisive for the rest of the season.
Mbappe currently sits top of the Champions League top scorers list with 13 goals in the 2025/26 season so far, while Kane is in joint-second on 10, though Anthony Gordon, also on 10, is now out of the competition.
Since Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will be among the main favourites to win the Champions League, the performances of these two world class strikers in their upcoming quarter-final tie could be crucial.
In just under two weeks’ time we’ll know which one of these is still in Europe and able to add to their goal tally, and which one will be licking their wounds.
After all, there is so much at stake here, with the top scorer in the Champions League looking set to be decisive in deciding the tournament’s winner, and perhaps therefore the destination of this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Harry Kane vs Kylian Mbappe numbers this season
You can always take a look at BetUS UEFA Betting if you have an inkling which of these will have more joy in the Champions League, and we also have some of their stats so far from this season.
Starting with Kane, the England international is so far on 48 goals and five assists in all competitions for Bayern this term.
Those remarkable numbers have come in just 39 appearances, meaning Kane is averaging 1.35 goal contributions per game this season.
Mbappe, meanwhile, has 38 goals and five assists in 35 appearances in all competitions, giving him an average of 1.22 goal contributions per game.
Kane and Mbappe set for big World Cup
The 2026 World Cup then comes later this year and will be another big occasion for these two players.
England and France will be among the favourites for the competition, and they’ll need their star strikers in top form.
Mbappe notably scored a hat-trick in France’s defeat to Argentina back in 2022, and he’ll surely be key for Les Bleus if they are to win the trophy again, as he was in their victorious 2018 campaign.
For Kane, meanwhile, this could well be his last chance to win the World Cup, with the former Tottenham man set to turn 33 this July.
Even if Kane can do a Cristiano Ronaldo and play into his late 30s and early 40s, he’s at the peak of his powers now and this will surely be his best opportunity to star for England at a major tournament.
With other big names like Phil Foden, Bukayo Saka, Cole Palmer, and Jude Bellingham all worryingly out of form, it won’t be easy for Kane, but he looks like being the vital player for the Three Lions if they are to finally end 60 years of hurt.