Ahead of the return of Champions League action this week, Europe’s top three marksmen—Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, and Kylian Mbappé—are already battling at the top of the charts with astonishing goal-a-game scoring rates for both club and country. The trio are making the early running in the race for the Ballon d’Or and the Champions League golden boot.
Erling Haaland (Man City and Norway)
Haaland leads the way with an incredible 23 goals in just 13 games. This blistering form has hauled Manchester City back into Premier League contention and pushed Norway to the brink of their first World Cup since 1998.
- Club Form: He has failed to score only once this season and is currently on an 11-match scoring streak. His brace against Everton on Saturday took his Premier League tally to 11 for the campaign.
- Premier League Record: The 25-year-old now holds the record for the three quickest occasions any Premier League player has reached 10 goals in a season.
- Expert Praise: Premier League all-time top goalscorer Alan Shearer said: “If you are building from scratch what you want as the ideal centre-forward, look at Haaland. He has goals, pace, strength, is good in the air. He is almost perfect.”
- International Breakthrough: After previously facing questions in Norway, Haaland has silenced critics by striking 12 times in six qualifiers, finally leading Norway’s “golden generation” towards their first major international tournament.
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich and England)
Kane cemented Bayern’s victory in Der Klassiker against Borussia Dortmund on Saturday, heading in his 22nd goal of the season.
- Club Form: The 32-year-old boasts 104 goals in 107 games for the German giants, including 19 in 11 at club level this season.
- Trophy Hunt: Having finally ended his long wait to win a trophy last season, Kane now prioritizes securing Bayern’s first-ever Champions League crown. He has already scored four times in European wins over Chelsea and Pafos and is expected to add more when Club Brugge visits Bavaria on Wednesday.
- International Form: The England captain has netted three goals in as many games for his country, helping the Three Lions become the first European team to qualify for the World Cup with a perfect qualifying record through six matches.
Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid and France)
Mbappé’s challenging first months at Real Madrid are now long forgotten. The Frenchman has seamlessly adapted to the central striker role under Xabi Alonso and has been the key player during the opening weeks of the season.
- Club Dominance: He has amassed 15 goals in 11 matches between LaLiga and the Champions League, currently leading the Spanish top flight with 10 goals. He has also netted an astounding five goals in just two Champions League appearances.
- Consistency: Remarkably, Mbappé has failed to find the net in only one of his 14 appearances for club and country this season and is currently on an 11-match consecutive scoring streak.
- Golden Boot Streak: The 26-year-old has finished as his league’s top scorer in each of the last seven seasons, spanning six years with PSG and his debut season at Real Madrid.
- French Contribution: He has also netted three times for France this season in three appearances.
The relentless output from all three strikers sets the stage for a spectacular season of football, both domestically and in Europe, as they push each other to new heights of goal-scoring excellence.
Source: Super Sports
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