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Golden Shoe 2016-17: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Latest Points on Dec. 19
- Updated: December 19, 2016
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang added to his tally in the race for the European Golden Shoe as he netted in Borussia Dortmund’s 2-2 draw with TSG Hoffenheim, but there was plenty of movement behind him over the weekend in the standings.
Diego Costa, Edinson Cavani and Lionel Messi all found the net once apiece for Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona, respectively, while Luis Suarez and Zlatan Ibrahimovic each bagged a brace to move up the leaderboard as well.
Here are the standings as of December 19:
Every league in Europe is assigned a difficulty constant between one and two, which is then multiplied with the number of goals a player has scored to calculate their points tally.
As such, goals scored by Costa or Messi in the Premier League or La Liga are doubled, while Ligue 1’s difficulty factor is only 1.5 and as such Cavani’s goals are worth less.
Costa Leads Premier League Charge Ahead of Sanchez and Ibrahimovic
Costa became the division’s leading goalscorer for the season when he netted the decisive goal in Chelsea’s 1-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, with Alexis Sanchez having to settle for an assist as Arsenal slipped to a 2-1 defeat to Manchester City the following day.
The Spain striker found the net with his head shortly before half-time as he outjumped Scott Dann to convert Cesar Azpilicueta’s cross.
Squawka Football shared a snapshot of the goal and noted the contrast in Costa’s form when compared with last year:
Diego Costa scores Chelsea’s first headed goal of the Premier League season. pic.twitter.com/YdNPzcIQeD
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) December 17, 2016
The forward has been revitalised under head …
