#4 Marcelo (Real Madrid) – 9 Goals & David Silva (Man City) – 8 Goals
In number four are two club legends in the form of Marcelo Vieira and David Silva.
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One of the best full-backs of this generation, Marcelo has been with the Madrid club since 2007, having joined as an 18-year old youngster from Fluminense. Yet, the Brazilian left-back truly began to flourish from the 2010-11 season as he developed a telepathic understanding with Cristiano Ronaldo on the left-hand side. Both would go onto terrorise opposition right-backs throughout the next decade, culminating in four Champions League successes.
Interestingly, Marcelo has scored in the Champions League against the Citizens when the two sides met in the group stage in 2012. The Brazilian’s best season in terms of goals came in the 2017-18 campaign as he netted three times, completing a hat-trick of Champions League successes with Real Madrid.
One of the best Spanish talents of his generation, Silva is most likely to go down as the best Spanish import on British shores. In what might be his last season with the Citizens, the 34-year old has been a joy to watch once again. The man has won it all but only one piece of silverware eludes El Mago - that is the coveted Champions League trophy.
The diminutive midfielder has never been a prolific goalscorer as highlighted by the 8 Champions League goals in his ten seasons with the club. But Silva’s game has never been about scoring it himself, it’s always been setting up for others.
With time running out, the Spaniard will look to give one final shot at winning the Champions League with Manchester City.
