Posted by Folarin Balogun, an Arsenal loanee, has now scored more Ligue 1 goals this season than Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) players Lionel Messi, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappe.
The Stade de Reims striker scored a hat-trick against Lorient on Wednesday, bringing his season total to 14 goals.
Lorient took a 2-0 lead thanks to strikes from Enzo Le Fee and Ibrahima Kone.
However, Balogun’s hat-trick, combined with Kamory Doumbia’s goal, secured the hosts a 4-2 comeback victory.
Here are the leading scorers in Ligue 1 after 21 matches:
Folarin Balogun scored 14 goals (Reims)
Kylian Mbappe has 13 goals this season (PSG)
Neymar (PSG), Jonathan David (Lille), Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon), Wissam Ben Yedder (Monaco), and Term Moffi each scored 12 goals (Lorient)
Breel Embolo scored 11 goals (Monaco)
Messi (PSG) and Martin Terrier each scored nine goals (Rennes).