Robert Lewandowski may end 2024 on a strong note. After several worse performances by FC Barcelona, on Saturday, December 21, the Spanish runners-up will play the last league match of this calendar year. And it will be a real hit in LaLiga. Hansi Flick's players will face Atletico Madrid at home (9 p.m.), which recently equaled them in points in table. At stake will not only be the first place in the league, but also Lewandowski's position in a certain prestigious classification.
Lewandowski in the game for victory in the prestigious classification. He had one last chance match left
This is about the ranking of the best scorers of 2024 in the five strongest European leagues – English, Spanish, Italian, German and French. According to data from Transfermarkt.de, Lewandowski is currently in second place with 27 goals. It consisted only of goals from league games – 16 from this season and 11 from the second part of the previous season. However, the Pole still has a real chance to take first place. What must he do to make this happen?
Overtake Harry Kane. The Bayern Munich striker has scored 29 goals in the Bundesliga this year. There will definitely be no more, because on Friday he played the last match before the New Year. The Englishman was extremely kind to Lewandowski. Although his Bayern team defeated RB Leipzig 5-1, Kane himself did not score even once.
This is what Lewandowski must do to overtake Kane. And this may still not be enough
This means that Lewandowski must complete a hat-trick on Saturday to take the lead on his own. This will be an extremely difficult task, but not impossible. The double will be enough for him to equal the English representative. Unfortunately, this does not guarantee him victory in this classification. Erling Haaland has one goal less (26 goals in total). The problem is that his Manchester City has three more matches to play this year Premier League – with Aston Villa (December 21), Everton (December 26) and Leicester City (December 29). Therefore, a Norwegian can reconcile both a Pole and an Englishman.
However, if we take into account all the top leagues in Europe, the most effective scorer this year would be someone else. It's about Viktor Gyokeres. The Swede scored as many as 36 goals for Portuguese Sporting Lisbon. And the result can be improved, because he will play two more matches by the end of December.
The most effective scorers in league games in the TOP 5 European leagues:
- 1. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 29 goals
- 2. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) – 27 goals
- 3. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 26 goals
- 4. Jonathan David (OSC Lille) – 25 goals
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea) – 25 goals