La Liga

Kylian Mbappé leads the race with 24 goals after 28 matches for Real Madrid. He is 3 goals clear of V. Muriqi on 21, while A. Budimir sits 7 back on 17. At the current rate Kylian Mbappé projects to finish on around 33 for the season.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 24 goals for Real Madrid this season, accounting for 34% of the team's 70 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 Alaves. The numbers put him in the conversation for player of the season as long as the form holds.

1. Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) on 24 goals. 2. V. Muriqi (Mallorca) on 21 goals. 3. A. Budimir (Osasuna) on 17 goals. 4. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) on 16 goals. 5. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) on 15 goals.

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona tops the assists chart with 11. Fermín (Barcelona) is next on 9, and A. Güler of Real Madrid rounds out the top three on 9.

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid is the most efficient finisher in the league at 0.90 goals per 90 minutes. He has 24 goals from 2403 minutes, so volume is not the headline. The story is how rarely he wastes time on the pitch.

V. Muriqi is the breakout story so far. He had 7 goals last season and already has 21 for Mallorca, a jump of 14. Something has clicked between role, fitness, and trust from the coaching staff, and the goals tell the rest.