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Golden Shoe 2018-19: Top Goalscorers in Europe, Latest Points Tally on April 22

Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe closed the gap to Barcelona's Lionel Messi in the race for the European Golden Shoe this weekend.

Messi had a rare day without finding the net in La Liga, although his side were still able to earn a 2-1 win over Real Sociedad. Mbappe was in red-hot form on Sunday against former club Monaco, as his hat-trick helped the team to a 3-1 win and finally secured them the Ligue 1 title.

Mbappe's compatriot Karim Benzema produced another standout display this weekend, as his hat-trick against Athletic Bilbao pushed him up the Golden Shoe standings.