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

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

The race for the La Liga top scorer award is intensifying. Kylian Mbappé's recent form, exemplified by his hat-trick against Las Palmas, has significantly narrowed the gap between himself and Robert Lewandowski.

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,

So, the Champions League is down to 24 teams and yes, giants like Man City and Paris Saint-Germain made it through in the end. So let's review the league phase, best XI and project who's winning it all.