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The 2021-22 season has been full of goals and the best attackers in Europe have stepped up to the plate when their teams have needed them the most.Scoring away from home remains a bigger challenge for the top marksmen of the game despite the familiarity bred by the modern game.
Most teams historically defend better at home. This makes it all the harder for a striker to open up the opposition backline, especially with most of the fans cheering and supporting the home team. Yet, some players have been able to defy all the odds and find the net on a regular basis away from home.
On that note, let us take a look at the 5 players that have scored the most away goals in Europe's Top 5 leagues this season. (2021-22)
#5 Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen)
Patrik Schick has quickly become one of the best strikers in Europe's Top 5 leagues over the last couple of seasons. The striker performed well during his loan spell at RB Leipzig and has since been great at Bayer Leverkusen.
An all-round centre-forward, Schick can drop deep and facilitate play while he is also good in the penalty box.
Moreover, after they finished 6th in the league last year, the Czech Republic ace has done well to get his side 3rd halfway through the current campaign. The striker has so far contributed to 33% of his club's goals, finding the net 19 times. But what is even more commendable is that 8 of them have been away from home in crucial ties.
At 26, Schick could become one of the best in the Bundesliga if he continues to score at his own free will against every single team.
#4 Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Vinicius Jr has taken his game to the next level in the last two seasons at Real Madrid. The Brazilian international has developed into a quality dribbler on the ball and his finishing has gotten far better since he first arrived at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The 21-year-old ace is lightning fast and has the technical ability to beat most defenders in La Liga. With Eden Hazard continuing to struggle with injuries, Vinicius has cemented a spot for himself in the starting lineup and is now one of the first names on the team sheet.
He has also struck a good strike partnership with Karim Benzema, with both players increasing each other's effectiveness in the final third. Vinicius has bagged 12 league goals this season but he has been a really handy player away from home, as evident from his 8 strikes.
A real talent for the future, Vinicius is one of the most sought-after attackers in world football at the moment.
#3 Ciro Immobile (Lazio)
Since joining Lazio from Torino in 2016, Ciro Immobile has become one of the best strikers in Serie A. The Italian international also played an integral role in his country's European Championship victory last summer.
He has continued to be vital for the Italian club this season and is a massive reason behind his side being 6th in the league table. While Immobile is set to turn 32 soon, his goal-scoring abilities are still very much fresh and deadly.
Additionally, he continues to be one of the fastest strikers in the league and is a real menace in the penalty box. Immobile is currently the top-scorer in Serie A with 19 goals to his name, but 10 of them have come away from home.
The Italian ace has been equally good against nearly every opposition he has faced in the league this season, regardless of the venue.
#2 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Mohamed Salah is arguably the best winger in world football at the moment. The Egyptian talisman may have failed to win the AFCON tournament recently but his domestic form has been quite brilliant.
Since joining Liverpool in 2017, the African star has taken the Premier League by storm through his sensational dribbling skills and world-class finishing abilities. This season has been no different and the right winger has left everybody in his wake dazzling past defenders for fun. Out of the 16 league goals Salah has managed this term, 10 of them have come away from home.
Liverpool rely heavily on their main man for goals and they shall continue to do so as they look to catch up to Manchester City in the title race.
#1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Robert Lewandowski has yet again proved this season that he is arguably the best centre-forward in world football. Although Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are still playing the game, the Polish international has established himself as the biggest marquee marksman in the sport.
The Bundesliga has been slightly more competitive than in recent seasons this term, but Lewandowski's goal-scoring prowess has ensured that Bayern Munich are still at the top of things. Despite turning 33 last year, the striker is still one of the most clinical forwards in world football and his movement off the ball remains his best attribute. Out of his 26 league goals, Lewandowski has scored 16 away from home this season, making him a real threat in games outside the Allianz Arena.
With Bayern set to try and win more trophies this season, they shall need Lewandowski to be firing on all fronts irrespective of the venue.
