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#3 Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 29 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo is 36-years-old. Juventus have had a poor season by their standards but if they didn't have a prolific Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks, it could have been even worse. Ronaldo is the leading scorer in Serie A, but Juventus sit fifth in the table with just one game remaining in the season.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 29 goals from 33 appearances in Serie A this term. The Portuguese legend averages 93 minutes per goal this season. Ronaldo's numbers are a testament to how he has been able to evolve his game in his 30s as his body starts to tire out.
It remains to be seen if Ronaldo will kick on at Juventus beyond the end of the season as the Bianconeri, given their present situation, are a fair bit away from mounting a challenge on all fronts. Ronaldo cannot be around forever either and it may be best for both parties to part ways despite the man's generous contributions over the last three years.
#2 Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 30 goals
Lionel Messi has been clocking incredible numbers since the turn of the year. After the implosion at Barcelona last summer, which was followed by Josep Maria Bartomeu and his board of directors deciding to resign, the club took a while to settle down in the new season.
Although the columns these days are dominated by how Barcelona bottled their La Liga title challenge towards the end of the season, the fact that they even clawed their way back into the title race is quite an achievement. The main credit for their resurgent form since the turn of the year goes to Lionel Messi.
Lionel Messi has scored 30 goals in La Liga in 35 appearances. He averages a goal every 100 minutes. The Argentine will be devastated with how Barcelona couldn't make the most of their chances at the home straight after doing all the hard work in the build up to it.
It remains to be seen whether or not Lionel Messi will stay at the club. One thing is for certain and it is that the Argentine is simply irreplaceable.
#1 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 40 goals
Inarguably the best striker in the world right now, Robert Lewandowski has been clocking unbelievable numbers for Bayern Munich over the last two seasons. The Polish international had an excellent season in terms of productivity in 2019-20 scoring 34 goals in the league, but he missed out on the European Golden Shoe to Ciro Immobile.
This time, however, he has made doubly sure that he won't miss out on the honour. Lewandowski holds a 10 goal lead over Lionel Messi. He has scored 40 goals in just 28 appearances in the Bundesliga. He averages a goal every 59 minutes. That is just unreal, isn't it?
