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Ahead of the unveiling of the Goal 50 on Tuesday, we run through the most prolific players from across the globe since the turn of the year

He may have hit a rut at club level, but the striker stands on the brink of a milestone for his nation ahead of a friendly with Japan in midweek

Jose Mourinho did not shut up shop in a big game to the extent he has done in the past but the Red Devils failed to land a telling blow on their hosts

Sunday's victory over Arsenal sees City extend their lead at the top of the Premier League and makes it the coach's most impressive start to a season

Pep Guardiola's side have scored 52 goals in their opening 17 games of the campaign in all competitions - the best by any side in the modern era

The Merengue had no answer to a lethal Spurs side at Wembley, with only Cristiano Ronaldo managing to get onto the score-sheet for the visitors

The France international became the first defender in the modern competition to score three goals in a game in the club’s victory over Anderlecht

Spurs suffered from a lack of penetration as the trademark efficiency of the hosts came good in the end

The attacker has quickly come to love life in the Netherlands’ top division, scoring in seven of his first eight league games

The Swede had previously stood alone in terms of how prolific he had been in multiple major leagues, but has now been joined by the Argentine

Spurs' defeat at Old Trafford on Saturday should come as little surprise given the history of their manager when travelling to face the best teams

Jose Mourinho's side continued their unblemished league defensive record at Old Trafford in a huge win over Tottenham

The Arsenal trio impressed in their first Premier League start on Sunday but are they as effective as the some of the game's most famous frontlines?

The stats suggested this should have been a close game, but Spurs ran away with it easily

The trio are the only players since the turn of the century to score goals in both the Classique and the Clasico

Now in his third year at the club, no player has been as decisive for the Blues since the turn of the year

Glenn Murray continued his excellent record against the Irons as they were beaten 3-0 at the London Stadium by Brighton and Hove Albion

It is no surprise to find the biggest sides on the continent among the most devastating in the final third, but there are a few shocks in the top 10

The Toffees are in danger of slipping out of contention for a place in the second round after a defeat to Lyon on Thursday

It might have been a difficult watch, but it was the result that visiting manager wanted from the trip to Anfield

There was only one goal between the Premier League title hopefuls in London, but there was a great gulf in class between the two teams

The Argentine brought his total to 11 goals in seven league matches – the best opening to a season in his career

Against a backdrop of political strife in the Catalan city, La Pulga teed up Sergio Busquets from a corner to reach the milestone

The 24-year-old is in the midst of one of the richest spells of away form in recent years as he completed what has been a remarkable month for him

The French striker became the 19th player to hit the milestone for the Gunners with a penalty in Europa League action on Thursday

The Blues inflicted a rare home Champions League defeat on Diego Simeone's side and pulled off a first for a Premier League team

The £52 million signing from Lyon has now scored in each of his three home league appearances after finding the net twice against West Brom

The 24-year-old's start in the Premier League has never been bettered by a Red Devil

Antonio Conte and Arsene Wenger watched their sides play out a scoreless draw and neither could have much cause for complaint