Folarin Balogun has surpassed Kylian Mbappe and Neymar as Ligue 1’s leading goal scorer after his hat-trick guided Stade de Reims to victory against Lorient in midweek game.
Balogun has scored 14 Ligue 1 goals in 18 starts, Wednesday’s performance inspired his side’s 4-2 home win.
1️⃣4️⃣ 𝗯𝘂𝘁𝘀@balogun, nouveau meilleur buteur de @Ligue1UberEats 👊#SDRFCL #Triplé #TeamSDR pic.twitter.com/ipUREcqwGi
— Stade de Reims (@StadeDeReims) February 1, 2023
The Arsenal loanee scored a late goal against PSG in the previous game and has now scored as many as five goals in his last three appearances for Reims.
The 21-year-old striker now has more goals than any other player in his age bracket in the the top 5 leagues in Europe.
