CELTIC were left in no doubt about the attacking prowess of Paris Saint-Germain after their visit to Glasgow back in September.
A 5-0 win for the French giants was the Hoops’ heaviest ever home defeat and the visitors’ much heralded front line of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani were firing on all cylinders, supplying four of the five strikes at Parkhead.
Goalkeeper Craig Gordon yesterday described the trio as the best he has ever faced, as the Qatar-owned club’s £364 million summer investment looks to pay off.
Unai Emery’s side have also been formidable at the back and are aiming to become the first team ever to progress from the group stage without conceding a single goal.
But how do PSG’s illustrious front three compare with the rest of the European elite in the Champions League so far?
We have crunched the numbers to identify the most effective attacking trios in the competition, in terms of the total number of goals and assists produced.
Liverpool top the pile with 16 goals coming from their front three of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho.
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However, the Anfield three only edge in front of PSG in the number of goals they have scored, as the combined total is the same as their French counterparts.
Jurgen Klopp’s side also have the advantage of having played an extra game, something which every other team on this list other than Manchester United has done despite failing to keep pace with the unstoppable Parc des Princes trident.
The Champions League’s most prolific attacking trios
Liverpool* - 16 GOALS
Roberto Firmino – 5 goals, 2 assists
Mo Salah – 4 goals, 1 assist
Philippe Coutinho – 2 goals, 2 assists
Total – 11 goals, 5 assists
PSG – 16 GOALS
Kylian Mbappe – 2 goals, 3 assists
Neymar – 4 goals, 3 assists
Edinson Cavani – 4 goals
Total – 10 goals, 6 assists
Real Madrid* - 14 GOALS
Cristiano Ronaldo – 8 goals, 1 assist
Karim Benzema - 2 goals
Gareth Bale - 1 goal, 2 assists
Total – 11 goals, 3 assists
Tottenham Hotspur* - 14 GOALS
Harry Kane – 6 goals, 2 assists
Heung-Min Son – 2 goals
Dele Alli – 2 goals, 2 assists
Total – 10 goals, 4 assists
Besiktas* - 12 GOALS
Ryan Babel – 2 goals, 1 assist
Talisca - 3 goals
Cenk Tosun – 4 goals, 2 assists
Total – 9 goals, 3 assists
Napoli* - 11 GOALS
Dries Mertens – 2 goals, 4 assists
Lorenzo Insigne – 3 goals
Jose Callejon – 1 goal, 1 assist
Total – 6 goals, 5 assists
Manchester City* - 10 GOALS
Raheem Sterling - 4 goals
Gabriel Jesus - 2 goals
Kevin De Bruyne - 1 goal, 3 assists
Total – 7 goals, 3 assists
Manchester United – 1O GOALS
Anthony Martial – 1 goal, 3 assists
Romelu Lukaku – 3 goals
Marcus Rashford – 2 goals, 1 assist
Total – 6 goals, 4 assists
*Team has played one more game than Paris Saint-Germain
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