Top Contenders for the Champions League Golden Boot: February 2019
Hello and welcome back to Sportskeeda's latest assessment of the top scorers of the UEFA Champions League. While February is iconic for various reasons, the month holds a special place in the hearts of every football fan. For it is in this month that the UEFA Champions League returns to action, showcasing some of the best talents in the world right now.
As such, February is eagerly awaited and this time too the month did not disappoint. With the first leg of the round of sixteen ties complete, there have been a few very interesting results so far and as always, the race to finish as the top scorer of this season has warmed up so far.
There has been significant changes in the race since our last assessment in November and without wasting any more time, let us look at the top 5 Contenders for the Champions League Golden Boot for the month of February.
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Honorary Mentions: Moussa Marega (Porto), and Dusan Tadic (Ajax) - Both of them have scored 5 goals so far, but miss out by virtue of an inferior goals per minute ratio. Andrej Kramaric of Hoffenheim is also on 5 goals and has scored a goal per 96 minutes played, but since the Bundesliga side were knocked out in the group stages, he is no longer a contender now.
#5 Neymar (Brazil, PSG)
Goals Scored - 5
The Brazilian is currently sidelined with an injury which has kept him out of action since the end of January. Neymar is not expected to return until the end of March and by then, he would have missed both legs of the round of 16 tie against Manchester United. PSG did not let his absence affect their performance in the away leg, but there's no doubt that he is a vital player for the French Champions.
Neymar ended the group stage with a goal and an assist in the 4-1 demolition of Red Star. As such, he has now scored 5 goals from 6 games in the Champions League this season and if PSG progress further in the tournament, will be an invaluable asset when he returns to action.
He has registered 18 shots so far, with 16 of those on target and has scored a goal every 106 minutes played. At the end of February, the Brazilian is 5th in the race to the Champions League Golden Boot.