UEFA Champions League: ranking of the top players ahead of the round of 16

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Ranking of the top players ahead of the UEFA Champions League round of 16

Kylian Mbappé/Real

Several players stood out during the preliminary phase of the 2025-2026 UEFA Champions League.

With 13 goals to his name, Real Madrid's French striker Kylian Mbappé leads the way with a remarkable rating of 8.49/10.

He is followed by Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) and Désiré Doué (PSG), both rated 8.1/10.

Here is the ranking of the best players ahead of the Champions League round of 16, according to statistics from the specialist site WhoScored.

Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid): 8.49

Lamine Yamal (Barcelona): 8.01

Désiré Doué (PSG): 8.01

Dominik Szoboszlai (Liverpool): 7.88

Harry Kane (Bayern): 7.88

Michael Olise (Bayern): 7.72

Gabriel Martinelli (Arsenal): 7.70

Alejandro Grimaldo (Leverkusen): 7.66

Julián Alvarez (Atletico): 7.61

Victor Osimhen (Galatasaray): 7.58

Jens Petter Hauge (Bodoe/Glimt): 7.57

Luis Díaz (Bayern): 7.5

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG): 7.53

Marcus Rashford (Barcelona): 7.45

Anthony Gordon (Newcastle): 7.44

Jérémy Doku (Man City): 7.43

Trincão (Sporting): 7.42

Josko Gvardiol (Man City): 7.4

Anan Khalaili (Union St.Gilloise): 7.42

Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid): 7.39