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Paris, Oct 18 (IANS) Marseille striker Andre-Pierre Gignac continues to be the surprise leader in the French Ligue 1 top scorers list.
With big names like Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edison Cavani gracing the football league, it is a surprise that French striker Gignac -- nine goals -- stands top of the pile.
The 28-year-old's goal scoring spree has seen Marseille take pole position in the Ligue standings, four points ahead of defending champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) with a game in hand.
Leading goal scorers of French Ligue 1 after Friday's matches:
9 - Andre-Pierre Gignac (Marseille)
7 - Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon)
6 - Wissam Ben Yedder (Toulouse)
5 - Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
4 - Diego Rolan (Bordeaux), Juan Falcon (Metz), Paul-Georges Ntep (Rennes), Daniel Wass (Evian), Edinson Cavani (Paris Saint-Germain).
