Arsenal’s Carlos Vela as well as Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and David Villa are three among 13 players in total to have scored 2 goals after match-day 2. Above these players in the top scorers chart, Inter Milan’s Samuel Eto’o, Olympique Lyonnais’ Michel Bastos, Chelsea’s Nicolas Anelka, and AC Milan’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic have all netted more than 2 goals. We take a look back at their goals through video highlights.
1) Samuel Eto’o – Inter Milan: 4 Goals
The Cameroonian looks to have found back his goal scoring touch. Years ago during his spell at Barcelona, bagging goals seemed to be an easy task for Samuel Eto’o whose partnership with Ronaldinho was delightful for lovers of the beautiful game.
Up to now, there have been only 2 match-days in the Euro 2012 Qualifiers, but some players have managed to make a greater impact than others in the goalscoring chart. In this article, we extract some information on each of the five leading goalscorers, based on the Top Scorers standings from UEFA’s official website.
1. Klaas-Jan Huntelaar: 5 Goals – Netherlands
Huntelaar is a 27-year old forward officially performing under the Netherlands’ national jersey. He also has an on-going career in Germany where he plays for Schalke. In the UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifiers, he has netted a record 5 goals in only 2 appearances. He was quick in scoring for Holland in their qualification for the Euro Championship, as he had no mercy against San Marino on Day 1.