The race for the Golden Boot of the 2024-2025 season is heating up. Entering the second half of the season, Erling Haaland made a statement in his first match of the year by scoring a brace against West Ham United to climb to second place in the standings.
With these two goals, the Norwegian has a total of 16 goals and accumulates 32 points, matching Robert Lewandowski who has the same stats. This battle of 'titans' comes amid rumors linking the Manchester City player with a possible transfer to FC Barcelona, where they are already looking for a replacement for the Pole, and the one from Leeds is the institution's great dream.
Viktor Gyökeres Also Climbs Positions
Another target for the azulgrana entity for the forward position, Viktor Gyökeres, found his best version again and celebrated a hat-trick against Vitoria, already registering 21 goals so far this season. However, the Portuguese league only awards 1.5 points per goal, while the five major leagues award two, so the Swede remains behind his competitors.
Finally, Mohamed Salah continues to distance himself from his rivals at the top of the ranking with his 18 goals and 36 points, while Harry Kane rounds out the 'top 5' of the standings with 14 goals and 28 points.
Below is the table of top scorers in Europe:
| PLAYER | TEAM | GOALS | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool FC | 17 | 34 |
| Erling Haaland | Manchester City | 16 | 32 |
| Robert Lewandowski | FC Barcelona | 16 | 32 |
| Viktor Gyökeres | Sporting Lisboa | 21 | 31,5 |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Múnich | 14 | 28 |
| Alex Tamm | Kalju FC | 28 | 28 |
| Aleksander Isak | Newcastle United | 13 | 26 |
| Omar Marmoush | Eintracht Frankfurt | 13 | 26 |
| Reginaldo Ramires | Riga FC y FK Auda | 25 | 25 |
| Marcus Thuram | Inter Milán | 12 | 24 |