THERE’S just one factor forwards dream about apart from securing a Champions League medal for his or her membership – and that’s to be prime aim scorer.

Properly, Karim Benzema did each final season because the Frenchman’s 15 objectives secured the golden boot in addition to contributing to Actual Madrid’s 14th triumph in membership soccer’s top-tier competitors.

Nonetheless, Benzema is already going through stiff competitors from some acquainted faces this time spherical.

And it’s no shock to see Manchester Metropolis aim scoring machine Erling Haaland excessive up within the charts as he’s breaking all forms of data this season.

Who’re the favourites to grow to be the 2022/23 Champions League prime scorer?

Karim Benzema is surprisingly but to register a aim on this season’s competitors, however the Actual Madrid sharp shooter will little question be a favorite.

It’s additionally arduous to not embrace Robert Lewandowski as a prime candidate due his implausible begin to life at Barcelona.

However there can be loads of chips positioned on Erling Haaland who’s in phenomenal kind for Manchester Metropolis.

Darkish horses for the highest scorer awards are the likes of Bayern Munich’s Sadio Mane, sought-after Shakhtar Donetsk attacker, Mykhaylo Mudryk and a sure Argentinian magician, Lionel Messi.

Champions League prime scorers 2022/23

Listed here are the highest Champions League scorers for this season as of Thursday, October 6

5 Erling Haaland (Man Metropolis)

4 Leroy Sane (Bayern)

3 Jude Bellingham (Dortmund)

3 Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)

3 Mohammed Kudus (Ajax)

3 Kylian Mbappe (Paris)

3 Noah Okafor (Salzburg)

3 Giacomo Raspadori (Napoli)

3 Piotr Zielinski (Napoli)

Who has beforehand received the Champions League prime scorer award?

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the best way for the quantity of prime scorer awards received having clinched it SEVEN occasions, whereas Lionel Messi is shut behind with six.

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• 2021/22: Karim Benzema (Actual Madrid) – 15
• 2020/21: Erling Haaland (Dortmund) – 10
• 2019/20: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) – 152018/19: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 12
• 2017/18: Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 15
• 2016/17: Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 12
• 2015/16: Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 16
• 2014/15: Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Neymar (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 10
• 2013/14: Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 17
• 2012/13: Cristiano Ronaldo (Actual Madrid) – 12
• 2011/12: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 14
• 2010/11: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 12
• 2009/10: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 8
• 2008/09: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) – 9
• 2007/08: Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) – 8
• 2006/07: Kaká (AC Milan) – 10
• 2005/06: Andriy Shevchenko (AC Milan) – 9
• 2004/05: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 8
• 2003/04: Fernando Morientes (Monaco) – 9
• 2002/03: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 12
• 2001/02: Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United) – 10
• 2000/01: Raúl González (Actual Madrid) – 7
• 1999/2000: Mário Jardel (Porto), Rivaldo (Barcelona), Raúl González (Actual Madrid) – 10
• 1998/99: Andriy Shevchenko (Dynamo Kyiv), Dwight Yorke (Manchester United) – 8
• 1997/98: Alessandro Del Piero (Juventus) – 10
• 1996/97: Milinko Pantić (Atlético Madrid) – 5
• 1995/96: Jari Litmanen (Ajax) – 9
• 1994/95: George Weah (Paris Saint-Germain) – 71993/94: Hristo Stoichkov (Barcelona) – 5
• 1992/93: Franck Sauzée (Marseille) – 5

What did Karim Benzema win for being Champions League prime aim scorer?

French ahead Karim Benzema’s 15 objectives contributed to Actual Madrid profitable the Champions League final season.

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And it additionally was an enormous consider him being named the UEFA Males’s Participant of the 12 months award.

After gathering his award, Benzema mentioned: I am actually joyful,

“It is the primary time I’ve received this trophy however for me an important factor is to win trophies with the crew.

“Mr Ancelotti is the very best coach on the planet; he will get it proper with each participant, he provides us confidence and he tells you what to do earlier than each match.”