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Serie A is well underway now and we are starting to get a sense of how things are going to pan out in the Italian top-flight this season. This applies to the league table as well as the race for the Golden Boot.
The Golden Boot race began fairly tediously this season, with it appearing that one man would win it unchallenged. That has changed in the last month though, and it looks like we may have somewhat of a battle emerging, adding an extra dimension to an already fascinating Serie A season.
Here is a list of the top five goalscorers in Serie A as it currently stands on 13/01/2020.
#5 Lautaro Martinez, Inter Milan (10 goals, 1313 minutes played)
This is the first Inter Milan player on this list, with the club featuring two players in the top five goalscorers list in the league this season. The 22-year-old Argentine has scored a respectable 10 goals in 18 games this season and has proved to be an integral part in Inter Milan's intense title challenge against defending champions Juventus.
Besides netting 10 goals in Serie A, the youngster has also scored an impressive five goals in six games in the Champions League, finding the back of the net against clubs such as FC Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund.
#4 Joao Pedro, Cagliari (11 goals, 1709 minutes played)
In at number four is Joao Pedro, who has scored an impressive 11 goals this season. The Portuguese began the season in somewhat of a goalscoring dry spell, only managing to score three goals in his first nine games.
His last 10 games, however, have been in stark contrast as he has netted an impressive eight goals during the period, consequently elevating him into the top 5 goalscorers in Serie A this season.
#3 Romelu Lukaku, Inter Milan (14 goals, 1615 minutes played)
In at number three is none other than Romelu Lukaku. Given the harsh criticism the Belgian experienced during his time at Manchester United, some mocked Inter Milan for purchasing the striker during the summer transfer window.
However, he has proved all his doubters wrong and has been brilliant in front of goal and has unquestionably been Inter Milan's greatest attacking threat. Lukaku has netted 14 goals in 19 appearances in the Serie A, including four in his last three outings.
#2 Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus (14 goals, 1405 minutes played)
At the start of the season, things looked pretty bleak for Ronaldo. He looked slow, tired, frustrated, and below-par. It was later discovered that he was dealing with an injury during this period.
However, since the start of December, Ronaldo seems to have returned to his brilliant best and has finally become a contender for the Golden Boot. He has thus far scored 14 goals, with nine of those coming in just his last six games.
His goalscoring rate since December has been higher than anyone else in the top 5 European leagues, and he just cannot stop finding the back of the net at the moment. While he is currently six goals behind Ciro Immobile, this was partly due to his injury-ridden start to the season.
Since the beginning of December, Ronaldo's goal-to-game ratio has been 1.5 goals. If Ronaldo continues this form he has a good chance of pipping Immobile to Golden Boot.
#1 Ciro Immobile, Lazio (20 goals, 1472 minutes played)
In at number one is the Ciro Immobile, who is currently enjoying the best start to his career, with an incredible 20 goals in just 18 league appearances. Not only is he leading the Serie A's Golden Boot race, he is also at number one spot in the European Golden Shoe race.
Immobile's strongest period this season was between 29th September to 1st December, with the Italian scoring 13 goals in just nine games in that time.
He has scored three goals in his last four games, which has been good enough to keep some distance between himself and the rest of his competition.
