Thirty goals were scored across eight Champions League matches on Tuesday, as some of the tournament’s heavy hitters made short work of their opposition. Here, we rank the five best tallies from an eventful day in Europe’s premier club competition.
5. Raheem Sterling vs. Atalanta
Raheem Sterling, who’s in the midst of an outrageous season, became the first Englishman to score a Champions League treble for Manchester City when he found the net three times in Tuesday’s 5-1 destruction of Atalanta. His first of the day was an exercise in patience from the Citizens.
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4. Kylian Mbappe vs. Club Brugge
Kylian Mbappe also got in on the hat-trick fun, coming off the bench and picking Club Brugge apart. This particular strike, though, is all about the pass from Angel Di Maria. My word.
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3. Corentin Tolisso vs. Olympiacos
You couldn’t place this lovely tally from Corentin Tolisso any better if you threw it into the net. Good thing for Bayern Munich, too, as the Frenchman’s precise effort was …read more