THIS may not come as too much of a surprise to anyone, but Lionel Messi is officially the most prolific goalscorer in Europe.
The Barcelona ace, 29 – who early showed off an interesting new tattoo on his left leg – has netted an astonishing 15 goals this season, from just 12 games.
His minutes per goal ratio sits at a phenomenal 62 – or every two-thirds of a match.
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However, Messi is not the only player in Europe to be averaging more than one goal per 90 minutes – with a further SEVEN players managing the feat.
Firstly there’s Moussa Marega of Portuguese outfit Vitoria de Guimaraes – who has netted ten goals at 72 minutes per piece.
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In third is Chelsea and Manchester United flop Radamel Falcao, who is proving he still has that eye for goal at Monaco, netting a goal every 77 minutes.
That's level pegging with Borussia Dortmund superstar Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang who has 14 goals this season for the Bundesliga side.
In fifth is Lyon ace Alexandre Lacazette who has found the net every 77 minutes for his ten strikes, one minute ahead of Paris Saint-Germain hitman Edinson Cavani - with 15 goals per 78 minutes.
Anthony Modeste has netted 11 times for German outfit Koln this term at 79 minutes strike, while Napoli's Polish forward Arkadiusz Milik has scored seven times at just 84 minutes apiece.
Finally a Premier League man makes his way onto the list, with Sergio Aguero ninth.
The Manchester City star's 11 goals have come at a mere 92 minutes a pop, ahead of Krasnodar's Fedor Smolov, who rounds out the top then with nine goals at 93 minutes each.
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