The final straight of the UEFA Champions League sees three European nations represented at the semi-final stage with Premier League already sides slotting their passports away until next season.
Real Madrid’s epic penalty shootout win ended Manchester City’s title defence, and they take on Bayern Munich in the last four, with PSG dumped out by Borussia Dortmund in the opposing semifinal.
Los Blancos are red hot favourites to win another European title under Carlo Ancelotti and you can check out the latest match and outright Champions League betting on the Paddy Power website and Paddy Power app.
However, alongside the battle for the famous trophy, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe are locked in a Golden Boot battle, with the superhuman efforts of Jude Bellingham also threatening a late push as the goal king of Europe!
Paddy takes a look at the latest Golden Boot picture as Harry, Kylian and Jude fight it out!
Kylian Mbappe – PSG
Mbappe led the Champions League goal charts ahead of the semi-finals with eight goals scored in Europe this season, but he failed to fire in the final four. Dortmund won home and away to end Mbappe’s chances of a European crown in Paris as the France captain prepares to walk away from the Parc des Princes this summer.
PSG and Real Madrid fans will now await the inevitable as he prepares to swap one European capital for another.
Despite more frustration at PSG, Mbappe remains sixth on the all-time Champions League list for knockout stage goals, with 20 from 28, but he will now watch on in the Golden Boot race.
Harry Kane – Bayern Munich
Kane’s first season in German football has ended with Bayern Munich breaking their dominance of the Bundesliga with a first title slip since losing out to Jurgen Klopp’s Dortmund’s in 2012.
That has led to a stream of (insert joke) theories over Kane being a trophy curse following his barren time at Tottenham, however, he could have the last laugh if Bayern can get past Real Madrid.
After knocking in a penalty in Bayern Munich’s 2-2 first leg draw with Real Madrid, Kane is now level with Mbappe on eight goals scored, as part of his best ever Champions League tally.
Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid
Bellingham looks to be on a mission to do absolutely everything this season as part of an incredible first year at Real Madrid. Winning goals in successive El Clasicos has cemented his place as a fans fave already with the midfielder netting 22 goals in all competitions.
On the domestic front he is battling with Girona’s Artem Dovbyk for the La Liga Golden Boot, but he could also have a say in the Champions League.
Rodrygo Goes and Vinicius Junior have five European goals each for Ancelotti’s team, with the latter scoring twice against Bayern, but Bellingham has had his hand on the Real Madrid clutch in the key games.
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