Women's Champions League 2026/27 top scorer: Marie-Antoinette Katoto leads Alessia Russo, Clàudia Pina, Caroline Graham Hansen and Ewa Pajor
Monday, November 9, 2026
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Marie-Antoinette Katoto leads the race to become 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League's top scorer with five goals.
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OL Lyonnes' Marie-Antoinette Katoto tops the 2026/27 UEFA Women's Champions League scoring charts but Arsenal's Alessia Russo and a star Barcelona trio of Clàudia Pina, Caroline Graham Hansen and Ewa Pajor are only one goal behind.
2026/27 Women's Champions League leading scorers
5 Marie-Antoinette Katoto (OL Lyonnes)
4 Clàudia Pina (Barcelona)
4 Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)
4 Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
4 Alessia Russo (Arsenal)
Katoto delivered a hat-trick in an 8-0 opening victory for last season's runners-up OL Lyonnes, away to Servette, and added two more goals against Inter on Matchday 3.
Russo, who finished second in last season's top scorer race, delivered a three-goal performance of her own as Arsenal beat Benfica in the third round of the league phase – adding to the goal she scored against Paris FC on Matchday 2.
A double for Clàudia Pina and a goal each for Pajor and Graham Hansen in Barcelona's 8-0 win at HB Køge brought them level with the English forward. Both Pajor and Graham Hansen have scored in all three of Barcelona's matches so far.
Most assists in the 2026/27 Women's Champions League
4 Salma Paralleulo (OL Lyonnes)
3 Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)
3 Ewa Pajor (Barcelona)
3 Eva Schatzer (Juventus)
An OL Lyonnes forward leads the way in terms of assists too in Salma Paralleulo. She is trailed by Juventus playmaker Schatzer and former Barcelona team-mates Graham Hansen and Pajor.
Previous seasons' top scorers
2025/26: Ewa Pajor (Barcelona) 11
2024/25: Clàudia Pina (Barcelona) 10
2023/24: Kadidiatou Diani (OL Lyonnes) 8
2022/23: Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg) 9
2021/22: Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) 11
*Group stage/league phase to final