Europa League top scorers confirmed as Igor Jesus and Petar Stanić lead with seven goals each ahead of the quarter-final stage

The Europa League top scorers race has been confirmed ahead of the quarter-final stage following the conclusion of the UEFA Europa League Round of 16 second-leg fixtures on Thursday.

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The knockout round delivered a series of decisive results, with clubs including Aston Villa, Nottingham Forest, Bologna, Porto, Real Betis, Freiburg, and Celta securing their places in the last eight of the competition.

Nottingham Forest forward Igor Jesus and Ludogorets attacker Petar Stanić currently lead the Europa League top scorers chart with seven goals each, setting up a tight contest as the tournament progresses into its decisive stages.

Kerem Aktürkoğlu of Fenerbahçe follows closely with six goals, while a group of players sit just behind on five goals each, keeping the race wide open.

Among them are Antony of Real Betis, Dion Beljo of GNK Dinamo, Federico Bernardeschi of Bologna, and Bilal El Khannouss of Stuttgart, all of whom remain in contention to climb the scoring standings in the coming fixtures.

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As the competition moves into the quarter-finals, attention will now shift to whether the current leaders can maintain their form under increasing pressure from Europe’s elite clubs.