da aviator aposta: The Champions League season is drawing to a close, so it's time to reflect on the very best goals from the 2022-23 edition
da betcris: Manchester City and Inter stand 90 minutes away from footballing immortality as they prepare to do battle for the European Cup at Istanbul's Ataturk Stadium, location of one of the Champions League's greatest-ever finals. It's been another memorable year in European football's premier club competition, with drama, upsets and goals throughout – loads of goals.
The list of the very best of those strikes across the group stage and knockout rounds is inevitably littered with the very biggest names in the game, but who deserves the crown of Champions League Goal of the Season as things stand?
GOAL ranks the 21 best goals from the 2022-23 Champions League season. Enjoy!
21Fede Valverde (Real Madrid vs Celtic)
This was all about technique from Real Madrid midfielder Valverde, who was having the time of his life in the first half of 2022-23. The Uruguay international didn't even require a touch as he swept home this sumptuous first-time finish in Los Blancos' group stage rout of Celtic.
Advertisement20Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid vs Liverpool)
A study in how to manipulate space when you seemingly have absolutely none to work with. With Real Madrid two goals down and in dire need of a response at Anfield, Vinicius combined cutely with Karim Benzema on the edge of the box before jinking inside and curling a wonderful finish into the bottom corner, despite being surrounded by defenders.
19Darwin Nunez (Liverpool vs Real Madrid)
While Darwin Nunez's debut Liverpool season didn't exactly go entirely to plan, he demonstrated his elite potential in certain moments. His opener against Real Madrid in the last 16 was a good example of that, as he dashed onto Mohamed Salah's pass and produced an instinctive flick to send the ball beyond Thibaut Courtois and Anfield into raptures.
18Marcus Edwards (Sporting CP vs Tottenham)
Marcus Edwards was a man possessed in both group-stage clashes with Spurs as he looked to prove a point against his former club. What better way to do that, then, than a wonderful individual goal back in north London? The Sporting star drove from close to the halfway line before picking out the bottom corner from range with a low drive. Perfection.