Lionel Messi’s fifth European Golden Shoe was confirmed over the weekend as the remaining domestic seasons around Europe drew to a close.
Messi won the award with 34 La Liga goals, which equated to 68 points, ahead of closest rival Mohamed Salah on 64 points.
Meanwhile, Inter Milan striker Mauro Icardi scored in their 3-2 win over Lazio to ensure he shared the title of Capocannoniere—Serie A’s top scorer—with Ciro Immobile.
Here are the final standings:
1. Lionel Messi, Barcelona: 34 goals x 2.0 difficulty factor = 68.0 points
2. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool: 32 x 2.0 = 64.0
3. Harry Kane, Tottenham Hotspur: 30 x 2.0 = 60.0
T4. Ciro Immobile, Lazio: 29 x 2.0 = 58.0
T4 Mauro Icardi, Inter Milan: 29 x 2.0 = 58.0
T4. Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich: 29 x 2.0 = 58.0
7. Edinson Cavani, Paris Saint-Germain: 28 x 2.0 = 56.0
8. Jonas, Benfica: 34 x 1.5 = 51.0
T9. Luis Suarez, Barcelona: 25 x 2.0 = 50.0
T9. Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid: 25 x 2.0 = 50.0
Rules: UEFA has assigned every European league a difficulty rating between one and two, which is multiplied by a player’s goal tally to calculate their points total.
For example, goals in Europe’s top five leagues are worth two points each, because they have the maximum difficulty rating. In the Portuguese Primeira Liga, goals are worth just 1.5 points apiece.
Messi played just 23 minutes in Barcelona’s final match of the season and did not score in the 1-0 win over Real Sociedad.
It didn’t matter, though, as his closest active rival in the race was Immobile, who needed five goals just to pull level.
The Argentinian now boasts an impressive Golden Shoe record: