UEFA Champions League

Kylian Mbappé leads the race with 15 goals after 11 matches for Real Madrid. He is 1 goal clear of H. Kane on 14, while K. Kvaratskhelia sits 5 back on 10. At the current rate Kylian Mbappé projects to finish on around 44 for the season.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 15 goals for Real Madrid this season, accounting for 71% of the team's 21 league goals. The output goes well beyond a flat scoring rate. He is the player Real Madrid turn to in tight games and the one defenders have to pick up first. Recent goal hauls include 1 goal against Bayern München, 1 goal against Bayern München, and 2 goals against Benfica. The numbers put him in the conversation for player of the season as long as the form holds.

1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) on 15 goals. 2. H. Kane (Bayern München) on 14 goals. 3. K. Kvaratskhelia (Paris Saint Germain) on 10 goals. 4. J. Álvarez (Atletico Madrid) on 10 goals. 5. A. Gordon (Newcastle) on 10 goals.

K. Kvaratskhelia of Paris Saint Germain tops the assists chart with 6. M. Olise (Bayern München) is next on 6, and A. Hakimi of Paris Saint Germain rounds out the top three on 6.

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid is the most efficient finisher in the league at 1.48 goals per 90 minutes. He has 15 goals from 912 minutes, so volume is not the headline. The story is how rarely he wastes time on the pitch.

A. Gordon is the breakout story so far. In a first season at this level he has 10 goals for Newcastle, the kind of return scouts will keep on file. Defenders did not have much footage to study, and A. Gordon has used that to his advantage.