In the early morning of the 27th, Beijing time, in a key match in the 17th round of the Saudi Arabian League, Riyadh Victory defeated Jeddah United 5 2 away. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a brace from the penalty spot to bring his personal tally to 53 goals in 2023 – surpassing Mbappe and Kane with 52 goals to temporarily top the 2023 scorer list.
Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Mbappe and Kane to temporarily top the 2023 scorer list.
Cristiano Ronaldo still has a Saudi league game on the 30th of this month, while Ligue 1 and Bundesliga have entered a winter break, which means that Mbappe and Kane's goals for the year have been fixed. In addition, Haaland, who has scored 50 goals, played the last two Premier League games of the year in the early morning of the 28th and 31st Beijing time.
Cristiano Ronaldo has 19 goals and nine assists in the Saudi league this season, leading the scorers and assists charts, but the Riyadh victory is seven points clear of the Riyadh Crescent at the top of the table. Cristiano Ronaldo scored 43 goals for the club and scored 10 goals in nine appearances for the Portuguese national team, as Portugal won all 10 of their European Championship qualifiers for the first time.
According to Sports Illustrated, Kane has scored 25 goals in 22 games since joining Bayern this season, the eighth season of his career with 25+ goals. In addition, Kane also scored 18 goals for Tottenham Hotspur before the transfer, helping England to score 9 goals, and the "Three Lions" also successfully fought their way out of the European qualifiers. In England's crucial match against Italy, Kane scored a brace to help his team beat the opponent twice. England boss Gareth Southgate said: "Kane has done a great job every time he has played for the team. ”
Of Mbappe's 52 goals, 42 came for PSG and 10 for the national team. Kylian Mbappe won the Ligue 1 trophy for the 2022-2023 season and was voted Most Valuable Player. In terms of national teams, France also qualified for the European Championship finals.
Compared to Mbappe, Haaland has a better club record – winning the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup in 2022-2023 with Manchester City. After a 'crazy first season (36 goals in 35 games), Haaland was unfazed by the fabled 'second-year slump', scoring 14 goals in the first *** games of the season and continuing to threaten the defence of other Premier League teams. According to the Broadcasting Times, if he can stay fit and on fire, Haaland has a good chance of scoring 40 goals in a single season. (Li Jiayin).
*: Global Times.