(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) Lionel Messi, the star of Barcelona, has been named the highest scorer in Europe's Big Five with 18 goals.
Messi scored one goal, contributing to Barcelona's win against Leganes by 3-1 in the match played on Sunday evening at Camp Nou Stadium within the competitions of the 20th round of Spanish 'La Liga'.
Kylian Mbappé, the star of Saint-Germain, came second with 17 goals, while Mohamed Salah came third with 16 goals.
Mohamed Salah scored two goals in the win of Liverpool against Crystal Palace at a match that ended with 3-4 at Anfield Stadium within the matches of the 23rd round in the Premier League, leading Liverpool to maintaining its loss-free record at Anfield Stadium.
Noteworthy, Lionel Messi won the Gold Shoe as the best scorer in Europe last season.
Salah beat Luis Suarez, the Barcelona striker who scored his 15th goal in the Spanish league against Leganes to rank fourth.
The following is the ranking of the top scorers in Europe's major league
Player Team
Number of goals
1 Messi
Barcelona 18
2 Mbappé
Paris Saint Germain 17
3 Salah
Liverpool 16
4 Suárez
Barcelona 15
5 Cavani
Paris Saint Germain 14
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