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The UEFA Champions League hit a different height during the past few weeks, producing a lot of classic encounters, major upsets, magical moments and surprise packages to justify its tag as Europe's elite tournament.
While the likes of Liverpool, Ajax and Manchester United dominated the headlines with their famous victories in the Round of 16 stages, eternal rivals, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo also grabbed the attention of football fans by running fantastic shows of their own. The duo reminded us that they are still the most potent attackers on the continent with their impressive efforts in front of goal last week.
However, Messi and Ronaldo are not the only ones firing on all cylinders right now. There are a number of attackers who have also impressed in the Champions League during the past few weeks. Therefore, let's quickly take a look at the top 5 attackers in the tournament right now, judging them according to their current form:
#5. Dusan Tadic
Dutch giants, AFC Ajax have one of the youngest lineups in the Champions League this season but the Eredivisie outfit are proving that football is not just all about age. Most of their players are firing on all cylinders in the tournament right now, with former Southampton striker Dusan Tadic being one of them.
The Serbian International has been a huge force in the Champions League this season, acting as the focal point of Ajax's attack and providing the needed inspiration to keep Erik Ten Hag's men flying high up front.
The attacker put in a fantastic performance against Real Madrid last week, scoring once and setting up two goals as his side cruised to a 4-1 victory over their Spanish counterparts. He now has an amazing 6 goals and 4 assists to his name in the tournament this term and he will be keen to improve his tally in the coming weeks.
#4. Sergio Aguero
Pep Guardiola and his Manchester City side have been running riot across all competitions since the beginning of the campaign. Despite the collective strength of the team, one man has stood out with his performances in the Champions League in recent weeks - Sergio Aguero.
Aguero is one of the unstoppable attackers in the European tournament right now. After helping his side to claim a vital 3-2 victory against Schalke 04 in the first leg of their Round of 16 encounters, the Argentine was there once again to finish his job last week, scoring twice in the 7-0 demolition of the Bundesliga outfit.
With an amazing 5 goals to his name in 5 appearances so far, Sergio Aguero is enjoying a fantastic outing in the Champions League this season. His decent form means that he is one of the few players that City will be counting on as they aim to win the quadruple during the term.
#3. Sadio Mane
There are many incredible attackers who are dominating the headlines with their goalscoring exploits in the Champions League at the moment, but one superstar who cannot be ignored on this list is Liverpool winger, Sadio Mane.
In a season where the likes of Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino have been relatively quiet on the biggest stages, the Senegalese continues to be the source of inspiration for Jurgen Klopp's men as they hunt down the Champions League trophy once again this term.
Mane was one of the top performers in the Round of 16 stage, producing an unbelievable display to knock out Bayern Munich from the tournament last week by scoring 2 spectacular goals as The Reds edged out their Bundesliga rivals 3-1 on aggregate. The attacker has 3 Champions League goals and 2 assists to his name this season and with a clash against Porto up next, we should expect more from him.
#2. Lionel Messi
It has been another prolific outing for Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi in the Champions League this season, with the playmaker having been a tremendous force since the beginning of the tournament this term and he is not slowing down yet.
The Argentine currently sits on top of the goalscoring chart with an amazing 8 goals to his name in 6 appearances and he is really looking determined to put an end to his European failure this term in order to win his fifth Champions League crown.
Following an exciting Round of 16 encounter against Olympique Lyon during the Round of 16 stage in which Leo bagged 2 goals and 2 assists to put Barcelona through last week, the attacker will be relishing the prospect of facing Manchester United once again in the quarterfinals in April.
#1. Cristiano Ronaldo
In the bid to take on a new challenge in his prestigious career, Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo decided to quit Real Madrid for Juventus during the summer transfer window and he has been a huge revelation in the Serie A following his switch to Turin.
While he started slowly in the Champions League this term, Ronaldo stepped up to prove that he is still the man for the job last week. He bagged a fantastic hat-trick to help Juventus overturn a 2-goal deficit against Atletico Madrid, which brings his tally to 4 goals and 2 assists in 7 appearances so far.
The Portuguese superstar has entered his European mood right now and that spells huge trouble for his opponents in the competition. With Ajax up next in the quarterfinals, all eyes will be on him to continue with his amazing goalscoring exploits.
