Bayern Munich marvel Robert Lewandowski is poised to end 2019 leading the chase for this season's European Golden Shoe on 19 goals, but Barcelona's Lionel Messi is gaining fast in the rankings.
Lewandowski leads Bundesliga rival Timo Werner by a single goal as both head into Germany's winter break, while Lazio's Ciro Immobile and Leicester City star Jamie Vardy are just off the pace with 17 goals apiece.
Messi was a rarity among the leaders this past weekend as he managed to score in a 4-1 win over Alaves, while each of Lewandowski, Werner and Immobile came up blank in their most recent outings.