Champions League 2016: Results, Top Scorers After Wednesday’s Round-of-16 Games
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Jamie Vardy finally scored his first-ever UEFA Champions League goal on Wednesday, giving Leicester City some hope in their tie against Sevilla, with the first leg ending 2-1 in favour of the Spaniards.
In Portugal, Marko Pjaca scored his first-ever goal for Juventus, who booked an easy 2-0 win against FC Porto. Alex Telles was sent off early, dooming the hosts’ chances.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi remains the Champions League’s top scorer. Here’s a look at the top 10:
| Champions League Top Scorers | |||
| Pos | Player | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Lionel Messi | Barcelona | 10 |
| 2 | Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | 7 |
| 3 | Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 6 |
| 4 | Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | 5 |
| 4 | Sergio Aguero | Man. City | 5 |
| 6 | Mesut Ozil | Arsenal | 4 |
| 6 | Riyad Mahrez | Leicester | 4 |
| 6 | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Borussia Dortmund | 4 |
| 6 | Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid | 4 |
| 6 | Arda Turan | Barcelona | 4 |
| WhoScored.com | |||
Sevilla were considered the clear favourites in their tie against Leicester, and for the bulk of the evening, the Andalusians didn’t disappoint. Joaquin Correa had an early penalty saved by Kasper Schmeichel, but he found the back of the net a little later to double his team’s lead.
Pablo Sarabia had already made it 1-0,…
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