Champions League highest goalscorers after semi-final first legs (See top 22)

The first leg of the semi-final ties of the Champions League, were concluded on Wednesday night.

Ajax stunned Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 on Tuesday night.

Barcelona hammered Liverpool 3-0 at the Nou Camp 24hours after, with Lionel Messi netting twice.

Messi's brace takes him up to 12 goals in the competition this season.

Below are the current highest goal scorers, chasing the Golden Boot in the Europe top-flight league.

UEFA Champions League leading scorers after semi-final first legs:

12 goals: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)

8 goals: Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)

6 goals: Dusan Tadic (Ajax), Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Moussa Marega (FC Porto), Aguero (Manchester City)

5 goals: Dybala (Juventus), Dzeko (Roma), Kane (Tottenham), Kramaric (Hoffenheim), Neymar (PSG).

4 goals: Benzema (Real Madrid), Jesus (Manchester City), Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Guerreiro (Borussia Dortmund), Icardi (Inter Milan), Mbappe (Paris SG), Sane (Manchester City)

3 goals: Manuel Corona (FC Porto), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid), Nabil Fekir (Lyon), Moraes (Shakhtar Donetsk).