When Luis Suarez scored a goal for Barcelona against Athletic Bilbao in their Copa del Rey fixture on Wednesday night, he may not have been aware that the most recent statistics rank him higher than his team mate Lionel Messi and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Uruguay international scored in the 53rd minute to give the Blaugrana a 3-1 victory, which guaranteed their progression into the semi-finals of the annual tournament. Unlike last season when he managed to score only 23 goals for the Spanish giants, the former Liverpool man now has 30 goals to his name for Barca in all competitions this season.
On the other hand, his teammate Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr have 20 and 21 goals respectively. Here is a complete breakdown of Suarez’s goals for Barcelona this season, and how he compares to Messi, Neymar, Neymar and Ronaldo.
Suarez’s goals in 2015/2016
La Liga: 18
Champions League: 5
FIFA Club World Cup: 5
UEFA Super Cup: 1
Copa del Rey: 1
Total: 30
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Messi’s goals in 2015/2016
La Liga: 11
Champions League: 3
Copa del Rey: 2
FIFA Club World Cup: 1
UEFA Super Cup: 2
Spanish Super Cup: 1
Total: 20
Neymar’s goals in 2015:
La Liga: 16
Champions League: 2
Copa del Rey: 3
FIFA Club World Cup: 0
UEFA Super Cup: 0
Spanish Super Cup: 0
Total: 21
Cristiano Ronaldo's goals in 2015/2016
La Liga: 16
Champions League: 11 
Suarez is also said to be the deadliest striker in Europe’s top five leagues at the moment. In Spain, Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 27 goals in all competitions this season while Athletic Bilbao’s lethal forward Aritz Aduriz has scored 25.
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In Germany, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang leads the top scorer’s list with 27 goals for Borussia Dortmund, while Robert Lewandowski has netted 25 times for Bayern Munich. In France, PSG’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is the leading goalscorer with 21 goals to his name, while Romelu Lukaku leads England’s charts with 19 goals.
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