This Tuesday is the sixth update of the European top scorers standings for the 2026-27 season, and Raphinha is still out in front. He has 13 goals in 9 matches this season, which is the cleanest headline in the race. Kylian Mbappé is still close enough on 11 goals in 10 matches to keep the chase live.
Mbappé, Haaland and the pack behind
The gap is real, but it is not the sort that settles anything in October. Erling Haaland has 9 goals in 8 matches, Vangelis Pavlidis also has 9 in 9, and Victor Osimhen has 8 in 7. That is a tight group for so early in the season, with several elite finishers already close enough to turn one good month into a climb up the chart.
Raphinha’s start has also been backed by more than just the goal tally. His 8.45 rating points to a level of output that has held up across his 9 appearances, not just in one hot streak. The most eye-catching detail is still the volume, though, 13 goals in 9 matches is the kind of start that puts him in front of the conversation before most leagues have even settled.
Barcelona are top of La Liga, and Raphinha’s form has come inside a team already producing at a high rate. He scored in the 2-1 Clasico defeat against Real Madrid, another reminder that the race is being shaped by elite players in big matches as well as against the rest of the field.
The lead is strong, not secure. With Mbappé, Haaland and the rest still in touch, this is already a race that can change quickly, and the next update of the standings will matter.
Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 1 outlet. How we work →
