After a slow start in a white shirt, Kylian Mbappé is finally giving Robert Lewandowski some competition in La Liga's scoring race.

The 36-year-old has scored 29 goals in 31 appearances for Barcelona, including nine goals in eight outings in the Champions League, with the Catalan outfit securing their spot in the knockout round of the competition.

After a frantic last round of action Wednesday, the inaugural 36-team league phase in Champions League history is over.

Flick became the second-fastest Barcelona coach to reach 100 goals on Sunday after the 7-1 rout of Valencia. The club has 101 goals in 32 games in all competitions under the German coach. Helenio Herrera reached the mark in 31 matches in the late 1950s. Luis Enrique and Tito Vilanova each needed 34 games, three quicker than Pep Guardiola at 37.

With the first-ever Champions League league phase now complete, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the standout players of the competition so far. After eight thrilling matches

Barca's 2-2 draw with Atalanta showed their Champions League campaign in microcosm. Flick has plenty of food for thought

Second only to Liverpool's front three in terms of their productivity, Barca's frontline are rightly receiving plenty of praise

Robert Lewandowski speaks out on his Barcelona future amid ongoing speculation that the 36-year-old may be replaced in the summer due of his advancing years.

Dortmund's Serhou Guirassy and Robert Lewandowski of Barcelona end the league phase as joint-top scorers with nine goals each.

Robert Lewandowski etched his name into UEFA Champions League history on Tuesday by matching a record previously held only by Cristiano Ronaldo, leaving Lionel Messi behind in the process.

Barcelona overwhelmed Valencia in the Spanish league with four players scoring in the first 24 minutes of a 7-1 rout Frenkie de Jong opened in the third minute, Ferran Torres added to the lead in the eighth,

Manchester United will today finalise a £31.5million deal with Lecce for Patrick Dorgu. United will pay a guaranteed £25m and the rest is in performance-related add-ons, and the player flew to Manchester yesterday for his medical.