This Monday is the fifth update of the European top scorers ranking for the 2026-27 season, and Raphinha remains the leader with 12 goals in 8 matches. Barcelona's forward still sits ahead of Kylian Mbappé, who has 9 goals in 9 matches, and Erling Haaland, who has 8 in 7.
The gap at the top
Foot Mercato's ranking, translated from French, said: "Back from injury, Raphinha remains the leader." That is the simple reality of the list right now. He is the only player above 10 goals, and his return from injury has not opened the door for the pair below him.
The figures behind him are close enough to keep the race alive. Vangelis Pavlidis drops to fourth with 8 goals in 8 matches, while Lamine Yamal is fifth with 8 goals in 9 matches. The margin between those two is tiny, but both are still looking up at the top three.
The crowded chase behind him
The next group keeps the ranking moving. Real Betis's Estéban Lepaul comes in seventh with 7 goals in 7 matches after his hat-trick of penalties in the 4-3 defeat against Real Madrid, while Mohamed Salah is eighth with 7 goals in 7 matches. Antonio Raimondo is ninth after a hat-trick on Friday against Sassuolo, and Vedat Muriqi is tenth with 7 goals in 8 matches.
Raphinha's edge is still built on volume and speed. His 12 goals from 8 appearances give him an elite 1.5 goals per appearance, and none of the pursuers has matched that pace yet. The chase is tight enough to keep changing underneath him, but the first line of the ranking still belongs to Barcelona's forward.
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