Barcelona forward Raphinha widened his advantage at the summit of the La Liga EA Sports scoring charts to three goals after netting twice in a 6-1 victory over Alavés, according to reports from noticiascaracol.com and eluniversal.com.co.
The Brazilian winger moved to 15 goals for the domestic campaign following the weekend’s eleventh round of fixtures. Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappé sits in second place with 12 goals after scoring once in his side’s 3-1 win against Racing of Santander.
Lamine Yamal Closes the Gap in the Scoring Chart
Behind the leading duo, Barcelona teammate Lamine Yamal climbed closer to the top tier by scoring twice on Saturday. Yamal’s double brought his season tally to 10 goals, placing him just two strikes behind Mbappé’s total of 12.
Diferencia de tiros y goles en La Liga entre Kylian Mbappé y Raphinha esta temporada. pic.twitter.com/wtizo3gNOj
The race further down the standings features several new milestones from the weekend slate. Fermín López of Barcelona and Adrián Niño of Málaga both reached five goals for the season, with eluniversal.com.co noting that Niño has scored four of those in his last four appearances.
Midfielders and Strikers Make Their Mark in Round Eleven
A group of players advanced to four goals for the campaign during the eleventh round, including Alejandro Grimaldo of Atlético Madrid, Álex Berenguer of Athletic Club, and Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid. Meanwhile, Giuliano Simeone of Atlético Madrid, Martín Satriano of Getafe, Yan Diomande of Real Madrid, and Iñaki Williams of Athletic Club all registered their third goals of the season.
The weekend also featured two players scoring their first goals of the current campaign. Jorge de Frutos scored a brace in Rayo Vallecano’s 3-0 defeat of Celta, while Pablo Fornals contributed one of Real Betis’s two goals in a 2-1 victory over Málaga.
Current La Liga Goalscoring Standings
The top of the La Liga scoring chart following the latest round of matches stands as follows:
- 15 goals: Raphinha (Barcelona) — including 3 penalties
- 12 goals: Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid) — including 3 penalties
- 10 goals: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) — including 1 penalty
- 8 goals: Yassir Zabiri (Racing)
- 7 goals: Ante Budimir (Osasuna — including 2 penalties); Sergio Camello (Rayo Vallecano)
- 6 goals: Fer Niño (Elche — including 1 penalty); Roberto Fernández (Espanyol)
The domestic schedule resumes with the twelfth matchday of the La Liga EA Sports season, where Barcelona and Real Madrid return to league action following their upcoming European commitments.
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