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With a handful of days left for the new year to arrive the European football leagues second half will be more intense and entertaining. As history suggests teams finishing the year as the league leaders ended up winning the league, only at rare occasions teams failed to do so.
This season we have seen that some teams have more than 70% of the possession, but they failed to score. Football is a dynamic sport, and one needs to score goals in order to win matches. While some teams are performing well and scoring loads of goals this season. Whereas, on the other hand, giants like Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, and Manchester United are struggling.
Here, in this slideshow, we will discuss 5 highest scoring teams in European leagues this season.
#5 Liverpool
The Merseyside club are hoping to end their 28 years league title drought this season. Liverpool are currently the leaders in the Premier League with 51 points, 6 points more than second-placed Tottenham. The Reds have scored 43 goals this season and conceded only 7. They have the best defensive record in the EPL.
Mohamed Salah is their top scorer with 12 goals in the league and 15 goals across all competitions. He has also provided 6 assists. The trio of Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane and the Egyptian will play a significant role in Liverpool triumph this season.
#4 Borussia Dortmund
Borussia Dortmund are on fire this season. They have lost just one game in the Bundesliga this season. Dortmund have scored 44 goals and conceded 18 in the league. And they are currently the leaders in the German top flight league with 42 points, 6 points more than second-placed Bayern Munich.
Paco Alcacer is their top scorer with 12 goals in 12 appearances. He has started just 5 matches for Dortmund this season, and he is the special substitute for Dortmund. Club captain Marco Reus has scored 11 goals in the Bundesliga.
#3 Barcelona
The Catalan club are known for their dominance and tiki-taka in European football. Barcelona have scored 48 goals this season and conceded 19 goals in LaLiga. They are leading the Spanish league with 37 points, 3 points ahead of Atletico de Madrid.
Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi is their top scorer with 15 goals and 10 assists this season. The little magician has proved again why he is the best in the world. Luis Suarez has also scored 11 goals this season.
#2 Paris Saint Germain
Paris Saint Germain have scored 50 goals and conceded only 10 in the Ligue 1. They are the only side unbeaten in Ligue 1 this season and have won 15 of their 17 matches in the league. They are the leaders with 47 points, 13 points clear of Lille OSC.
Kylian Mbappe is their top scorer with 13 goals and 4 assists. Neymar has scored 11 goals and provided 5 assists, while Edinson Cavani has scored 10 goals and provided 1 assist.
#1 Manchester City
At number one we have EPL team Manchester City. The Sky Blues have scored 51 goals and conceded 15 goals this season. They are currently in third position in the Premier League after back to back defeat against Crystal Palace and Leicester City. City have 44 points, 7 points less than league leaders Liverpool.
Raheem Sterling is their top scorer with 9 goals in the Premier League and 10 goals across all competitions. Argentinian striker Sergio Aguero has also scored 8 goals in the EPL and 12 goals across all competitions this season.
Pep Guardiola's side will be eager to bounce back against Southhampton on December 30th after two consecutive defeats.
