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The final matchday 6 fixtures of the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 group stage were played on Wednesday night. AC Milan finished the group stage with a 4-0 win over Salzburg, securing the final spot in the Round of 16. Meanwhile, having already qualified for the Round of 16 of the UEFA Champions League, French footballer Kylian Mbappe scored for PSG against Juventus and climbed to the top of the UEFA Champions League scoring list this season.
Having said that, here's a look at the players with the most goals, assists, saves, and more in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 group stage.
Most goals in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage 2022-23
Mbappe of PSG currently leads the scoring charts in UCL 2022-23 with seven goals in six matches. Mbappe has scored the most goals this season, along with Mohamed Salah of Liverpool. Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona are the other top scorers with five goals this season, while Argentine great Lionel Messi has four goals in five games this season.
Player Team Goals
Kylian Mbappe PSG 7
Mohamed Salah, Liverpool
7
Mehdi Taremi Porto 5
Robert Lewandowski
Barcelona
5
Erling Haaland
Manchester City
5
Most assists in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage 2022-23
Messi is also the leader in assists after the sixth matchday of the Champions League 2022-23 group stage. Messi leads the league in assists with four in five games, followed by Joao Cancelo and Diogo Jota. Kimmich has three assists so far this season for Bayern Munich.
Player Team Assist
Messi, Lionel
PSG
4
Manchester City's Joao Cancelo
4
Liverpool's Diogo Jota
4
Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich
3
PSG's Neymar Jr.
3
Most saves in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 group stage
With 31 saves, Ukrainian footballer Anatoliy Trubin leads the list of goalkeepers in the UCL 2022-23 group stage. Trubin appeared in all six group stage games and allowed ten goals for his team. Simon Mignolet of Club Brugge also made 31 saves in the group stage.
Player Team Saves
Shkahtar Donetsk Anatoliy Trubin 31
Club Brugge Simon Mignolet
31
Onana, Andre
Internazionale Milano
29
Dinamo Zagreb 25 Dominik Livakovic
Stanek, Jindrich
24 Viktoria Plzen
Most tackles in the UEFA Champions League 2022-23 Group Stage
Meanwhile, another PSG star, Marco Veratti, leads the list of defenders with the most tackles in the group stage. In the five games he has played this season, Veratti has recovered the ball 33 times, made 32 tackles, and won seven tackles. Thiago Alcantara of Ajax is next, with 22 successful tackles.
Player Team Tackles
Marco Veratti PSG 32
Thiago Alcantara
Liverpool
22
Edson Alvarez Ajax 18
Florentino Luis Benfica 18
Taras Stepaneko Shakhtar Donetsk 17
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