Real Madrid defeated Mallor 2: 1. Kylian Mbpape and Jacobo Ramon went to the net, and the goal of the former was important for many reasons. First of all, he allowed to equalize the condition of the match, and secondly he increased the Frenchman's advantage in the La Liga scorer classification over Robert Lewandowski, and thirdly he reduced the loss to the leader of the race for the European Golden shoe.
Mbappe is chasing Gyokeres. Golden shoe close?
This is a reward completely different than a golden ball. It does not raise controversy, does not raise doubts and is not based on sympathies. Here, only scored goals in European leagues count. The tradition of granting a distinction reaches the 1968/69 season, and the only players who won it more than twice are … How else: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. The first won six times (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019), and the second four times (2008, 2011, 2014 – together with Luis Suarez, 2015).
Robert Lewandowski won the European Golden shoe twice – in 2021 and 2022. Recent years have belonged to Erling Haaland and Harry Kane. Will Kylian Mbappe become the second French footballer with this title in 2025?
“The prize, which was unthinkable two weeks ago, when there were seven goals behind Gyokeres and six behind Salah, who fell into stagnation. There were even seven goals behind Lewandowski at the best moment of Barcelona, ​​in December. But thanks to six goals, which Parisian scored in the last three league matches (Dublet against Capers, Hat-Trick in El Clasico and Yesterday's hit) Mbappe was at the forefront ” – that's how the Madrid daily” AS “wrote on Thursday.
If Mbappe could jump to Gyokeres, he would follow in the footsteps of Thierry Henry – the only Frenchman who won the Golden shoe. He went this art in 2004 and 2005. In the latter case, he won the prize together with Diego Forlan.
Before Mbappe, two more chances to improve the goal result. On May 18, Real will play with Sevilla, and seven days later with Real Sociedad. Salah also remained two matches. Liverpool on May 19 will go to Brighton, and on May 25 he will end the season with Crystal Palace.
Gyokeres has one more match to play – May 17 with Vitoria Guimaraes. This season, the Swede outclassed Strzelecko all of Europe, but the Portuguese league has a weaker point conversion factor than Spanish.
Golden shoe classification (after matches played on May 14):
- 1. Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting) – 38 goals, points: 57
- 2. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) – 28 goals, points: 56
- 2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) – 28 goals, points: 56
- 4. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) – 25 goals, points: 50
- 4. Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona) – 25 goals, points: 50
- 6. Mateo RETEGUI (Atalanta) – 24 goals, points: 48
- 7. Alexander Isak (Newcastle) – 23 goals, points: 46
- 8. Mika Biereth (Sturm Graz/AS Monaco) – 24 goals, points: 42.5
- 9. Ousman Dembele (PSG) – 21 goals, points: 42 points
- 9. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) – 21 goals, points: 42 points
- 9. Omar Marmoush (Eintracht Frankfurt/Manchester City) – 21 goals, points: 42 points
How many matches by the end of the season will the candidates to win the golden shoe?
- Viktor Gyokeres – 1 (17.05 with Vitoria Guimaraes)
- Kylian Mbappe – 2 (18.05 with Sevilla and 25.05 with Real Sociedad)
- Mohamed Salah – 2 (19.05 from Brighton and 25.05 from Crystal Palace)
- Harry Kane – 1 (17.05 with Hoffenheim)
- Robert Lewandowski – 3 (15.05 with Espanyol, 18.05 with Villarreal and 25.05 with Athletik Bilbao)
- Mateo RETEGUI – 2 (17.05 with Genoa and 25.05 with Parma)
- Alexander Isak – 2 (18.05 with Arsenal and 25.05 with Everton)
- Mika Biereth – 1 (17.05 with lens)
- Ousman Dembele – 1 (17.05 with Auxerre)
- Erling Haaland – 2 (20.05 with Bournemouth and 25.05 with Fulham)
- Omar Marmoush – 2 (20.05 with Bournemouth and 25.05 with Fulham)