It takes a lot to be one of Europe's finest goal scorers, and these strikers continue to prove it in Europe's top five soccer leagues.
It's one thing to prove yourself as the top scorer in your home league, but it's quite another to carry that form into UEFA's continental competitions. Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, and Karim Benzema are the top scorers in the Bundesliga, Premier League, and LaLiga Santander, respectively, and are all competing in the Champions League to assist their respective teams reach the quarterfinals. The Europa League is on the minds of Ciro Immobile and Wissam Ben Yedder.
The top scorers in Europe’s top 5 leagues
Robert Lewandowski
Bundesliga - Bayern Munich
In Bayern's first five Champions League games, Lewandowski scored nine goals. He has 28 goals in 23 games in the Bundesliga.
Mohamed Salah
Premier League - Liverpool
Salah has eight goals in the Champions League thus far for Liverpool, and 17 goals in the Premier League in 23 games.
Ciro Immobile
Serie A - Lazio
Immobile has three goals in the Europa League and 19 in Serie A in 21 games for Lazio.
Karim Benzema
LaLiga - Real Madrid
Benzema has five goals for Real Madrid in the Champions League and 18 goals for LaLiga in 22 games.
Wissam Ben Yedder
Ligue 1 - AS Monaco
Wissam Over the course of 23 appearances, Ben Yedder has scored two goals in the Champions League and 14 in Ligue 1.