CELTIC were left in no doubt about the attacking prowess of Paris Saint-Germain after their visit to Glasgow back in September.

A 5-0 win for the French giants was the Hoops’ heaviest ever home defeat and the visitors’ much heralded front line of Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Edinson Cavani were firing on all cylinders, supplying four of the five strikes at Parkhead.

Goalkeeper Craig Gordon yesterday described the trio as the best he has ever faced, as the Qatar-owned club’s £364 million summer investment looks to pay off.

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Unai Emery’s side have also been formidable at the back and are aiming to become the first team ever to progress from the group stage without conceding a single goal.

But how do PSG’s illustrious front three compare with the rest of the European elite in the Champions League so far?

We have crunched the numbers to identify the most effective attacking trios in the competition, in terms of the total number of goals and assists produced.

Liverpool top the pile with 16 goals coming from their front three of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Philippe Coutinho.

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However, the Anfield three only edge in front of PSG in the number of goals they have scored, as the combined total is the same as their French counterparts.

Jurgen Klopp’s side also have the advantage of having played an extra game, something which every other team on this list other than Manchester United has done despite failing to keep pace with the unstoppable Parc des Princes trident.

The Champions League’s most prolific attacking trios

Liverpool* - 16 GOALS

Roberto Firmino – 5 goals, 2 assists

Mo Salah – 4 goals, 1 assist

Philippe Coutinho – 2 goals, 2 assists

Total – 11 goals, 5 assists

PSG – 16 GOALS

Kylian Mbappe – 2 goals, 3 assists

Neymar – 4 goals, 3 assists

Edinson Cavani – 4 goals

Total – 10 goals, 6 assists

Real Madrid* - 14 GOALS

Cristiano Ronaldo – 8 goals, 1 assist

Karim Benzema - 2 goals

Gareth Bale - 1 goal, 2 assists

Total – 11 goals, 3 assists

Tottenham Hotspur* - 14 GOALS

Harry Kane – 6 goals, 2 assists

Heung-Min Son – 2 goals

Dele Alli – 2 goals, 2 assists

Total – 10 goals, 4 assists

Besiktas* - 12 GOALS

Ryan Babel – 2 goals, 1 assist

Talisca - 3 goals

Cenk Tosun – 4 goals, 2 assists

Total – 9 goals, 3 assists

Napoli* - 11 GOALS

Dries Mertens – 2 goals, 4 assists

Lorenzo Insigne – 3 goals

Jose Callejon – 1 goal, 1 assist

Total – 6 goals, 5 assists

Manchester City* - 10 GOALS

Raheem Sterling - 4 goals

Gabriel Jesus - 2 goals

Kevin De Bruyne - 1 goal, 3 assists

Total – 7 goals, 3 assists

Manchester United – 1O GOALS

Anthony Martial – 1 goal, 3 assists

Romelu Lukaku – 3 goals

Marcus Rashford – 2 goals, 1 assist

Total – 6 goals, 4 assists

*Team has played one more game than Paris Saint-Germain