Neymar edges closer to Messi in race for Champions League golden boot

FC Barcelona forward Neymar's two goals on Tuesday moved him to within one of team-mate Lionel Messi at the head of this season's UEFA Champions League scoring chart

Messi still leads the way on ten strikes – two of which came in the first leg of the Azulgrana's semi-final success against FC Bayern München – but he is just one clear of Neymar, Real Madrid CF ace Cristiano Ronaldo and Luiz Adriano, who is unable to add to his tally following FC Shakhtar Donetsk's round of 16 elimination. Ronaldo will look to catch Messi – who is also a solitary goal ahead in the all-time competition proper scoring table – when Madrid take on Juventus on Wednesday.

Among those who are two strikes behind the chasing pack, on seven, are Bianconeri attacker Carlos Tévez and Thomas Müller, on the mark against Barcelona in Munich on Tuesday.

2014/15 UEFA Champions League top scorers

10 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
9 Luiz Adriano (FC Shakhtar Donetsk)
9 Neymar (FC Barcelona)
9 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid CF)
7 Jackson Martínez (FC Porto)
7 Thomas Müller (FC Bayern München)
7 Carlos Tévez (Juventus)

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