Golden Shoe 2016-17: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Updated Rankings on October 24

Lionel Messi struck two goals for Barcelona against Valencia to take his place alongside some big names in the race for the 2016-17 Golden Shoe award.

The Argentina striker netted an injury-time winner from the penalty spot as Barca took a 3-2 victory at Los Che’s Mestalla Stadium on Saturday.

Messi’s brace moves him up the Golden Shoe table and puts him level with team-mate Luis Suarez, Roma’s Edin Dzeko and Chelsea frontman Diego Costa on seven goals. Suarez bagged his side’s second goal at Valencia to help Barca leapfrog Atletico Madrid and go third in La Liga.

Another striker to join an illustrious band on seven goals is Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who scored for Borussia Dortmund as they earned a point at Ingolstadt.

Anthony Modeste edged clear of this group with his eighth goal of the season for Cologne in their 2-1 defeat to Hertha Berlin.

Here’s a look at the latest Golden Shoe standings and a review of how the top strikers made their mark over the weekend.

Points for the Golden Shoe table are calculated by the number of goals multiplied by difficulty factor—determined by the league in which the goals are scored.

Goals scored in the Premier League, La Liga or Serie A are worth two points, while in Ligue 1, goals are multiplied by …

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