Most football fans are well aware of the Golden Boot ranking, with Mohamed Salah leading the race thanks to his 28 goals, followed by Mateo Retegui with 22. But how would that change if we were to only consider goals from open plays and set-pieces, taking penalties out of the equation? Spoiler, the top three would look completely different.

Penalties aside, the Egyptian star would shockingly not even qualify among the top ten spots. So, here's what the list for the top ten goalscorers among the top European leagues looks like if we take into account goals from open plays and set-pieces only.

10. Mateo Retegui (Atalanta) - 22 goals in 39 appearances

9. Patrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) - 22 goals in 34 appearances

8. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) - 23 goals in 41 appearances

7. Raphinha (Barcelona) - 24 goals in 40 appearances

6. Krzysztof Piatek (Istanbul Basaksehir) - 24 goals in 39 appearances

5. Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting Lisbon) - 25 goals in 39 appearances

4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City) - 25 goals in 38 appearances

3. Youssef En-Nesyri (Fenerbahce) - 26 goals in 40 appearances

2. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) - 27 goals in 38 appearances

1. Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain) - 27 goals in 35 appearances

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