La Liga

Kylian Mbappé leads the race with 25 goals after 31 matches for Real Madrid. He is 2 goals clear of V. Muriqi on 23, while A. Budimir sits 8 back on 17. At the current rate Kylian Mbappé projects to finish on around 31 for the season.

Kylian Mbappé has scored 25 goals for Real Madrid this season, accounting for 32% of the team's 77 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 Athletic Club and 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 25 goals. 2. V. Muriqi (Mallorca) on 23 goals. 3. A. Budimir (Osasuna) on 17 goals. 4. Ferran Torres (Barcelona) on 16 goals. 5. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) on 16 goals.

Lamine Yamal of Barcelona tops the assists chart with 11. Luis Milla (Getafe) is next on 10, and Fermín of Barcelona rounds out the top three on 9.

Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid is the most efficient finisher in the league at 0.86 goals per 90 minutes. He has 25 goals from 2604 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 23 for Mallorca, a jump of 16. Something has clicked between role, fitness, and trust from the coaching staff, and the goals tell the rest.