Lewandowski scores most goals across all competitions; Messi, Ronaldo fail to finish top 3

Having dominated every major competition for more than a dece and sharing 11 Ballon d'Ors, Cristia Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have w begun seeing a decline in ir numbers. two superstars do t make it to top three in list of goal scorers this season across all competitions. Bayern Munich hitman Robert Lewandowski, rar unsurprisingly, tops charts. 

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Lewandowski tops charts, Haaland comes second 

With a brace against Chelsea in second leg of Champions League Round of 16, Lewandowski has netted 53 times across all competitions this season. Poland international guided Bavarians to Bundesliga title yet again, courtesy of his 34 goals in league, while also netting 13 in Champions League. Pole has also assisted eight goals across all competitions.

second player in list might come as a surprise to many. Borussia Dortmund star Erling Haaland is surprise player to clinch second spot, having netted 44 times, including his immaculate numbers for RB Salzburg in first half of season. He scored 10 goals in Champions League, a number that is significant given his . Meanwhile, Lazio's Ciro Immobile bagged third spot. European Golden Boot winner scored 39 goals this season, 36 of which were netted in Serie A alone.

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Cristia Ronaldo finishes fourth 

It comes as a surprise t to see Lionel Messi and Cristia Ronaldo in top three, having dominated football for long. five-time Ballon d'Or winner bagged 37 goals this season and finished fourth on list. His most recent game saw him score a brace against Lyon in Champions League. Ronaldo netted 31 times in Serie A, finishing behind Immobile, with four goals coming in Champions League.

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Messi, Lewandowski's teams still alive in quest for Champions League glory

Barcelona talisman Lionel Messi saw a dip in his goal stats, managing 31 goals so far. Although he finished as top scorer in LaLiga ahe of Real Mrid striker Karim Benzema, Argentine icon is ranked sixth in top scorer's list. Both Barcelona and Bayern Munich are very much alive in Champions League, which means Lewandowski and Messi will have more opportunities to d to ir goal tally in this campaign.

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