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Chelsea star Diego Costa is Europe’s hottest striker… scoring and creating more goals than even Messi and Ronaldo

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Edin Dzeko are level with Spanish striker, who's been on fire in Premier League

By ANDREW RICHARDSON
28th November 2016, 2:54 pm

DIEGO COSTA is the joint standout-performing striker in Europe’s top five leagues this season.

With ten goals and four assists this campaign, no one has been directly involved in more goals than the Chelsea forward this season.
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No player in Europe’s top five leagues has been involved in more goals than Diego Costa

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has netted 13 times and set up one, while Edin Dzeko’s 12 strikes and two assists also puts him joint head of the pile.

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But no one has contributed more.
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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is level with Diego Costa in terms of contribution

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Cristiano Ronaldo just needs two more goals or assists to catch top three

Lionel Messi has nine goals and three assists, while Cristiano Ronaldo has ten and two.

Edinson Cavani is the top goal scorer in Europe — his double in Paris Saint-Germain’s 2-1 win at Lyon made it 13.

But the former Napoli ace has yet to contribute an assist.
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Lionel Messi has been involved in as many goals as Ronaldo, but scored one less

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Cologne’s Anthony Modeste, who is one behind Aubameyang in the Bundesliga scoring charts, has also contributed one assist to make it 13 goals he has directly contributed to.

Andrea Belotti and Mauro Icardi have both shone in Serie A with ten goals and three assists apiece.

Most goal involvements in top five Euro leagues

Diego Costa (Chelsea) — Games: 13 Goals: 10 Asissts: 4
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (B Dortmund) Ga: 11 Go: 13 A: 1
Edin Dzeko (Roma) — Ga: 14 Go: 12 A: 2
Edinson Cavani (PSG) — Ga: 12 Go: 13
Anthony Modeste (Koln) — Ga: 12 Go: 12 A: 1
Andrea Belotti (Torino) — Ga: 12 Go: 10 A: 3
Mauro Icardi (Inter) — Ga: 13 Go: 10 A: 3
Cristiano Ronaldo (R Madrid) — Ga: 10 Go: 10 A: 2
Lionel Messi (Barcelona) — Ga: 10 Go: 9 A: 3

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Andrea Belotti has emerged as one of standout performers in Serie A

Costa has been rejuvenated under Antonio Conte — and is enjoying, arguably, the best period of his Chelsea career.

His first season in the Premier League was spectacular, as he hit 20 goals en route to the title.

However, his form dropped dramatically last season as he contributed just 12.

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