European football is home to some of the world’s most piercing and dangerous attacking-trios playing on the biggest stages the sport has to offer.
It’s the superstars everyone looks out for – from Kylian Mbappe to Lionel Messi to Neymar to Cristiano Ronaldo – if they’re firing then the fans are happy, and so are their teammates.
But what European team across the continent’s top five divisions can boast the most dangerous of attacking trios? We’ve compiled a list of Europe’s top 20 most dangerous goalscoring attacks right now, and you’ll be surprised at who’s there, who isn’t and the player that have contributed…
20. Lille OSC: Pépé – Bamba – Leão (40 goals)
Lille have shot up the Ligue 1 table in 2018-19 – they trail only Paris St.-Germain in second-place with eight matches remaining in the campaign – with much of the French side’s success due to their powerful attacking trio.
Led by Pepe’s 20 goals in all competitions, along with scoring contributions from Bamba and Leao (12 and 8 goals respectively), the club has gone from a 17th-place finish in 2017-18 to title challengers.
Pepe, Bamba and Leao have contributed 40 goals between them in all competitions this season.
19. Getafe: Mata – Molina – Rodriguez (40 goals)
The Azulones are making a strong push for a top-four finish in 2018-19, and the club has gotten there in large part from the contribution of their top-three attackers.
Spanish forward Mata leads the way with 15 goals to his name and Molina and Rodriguez trail close behind with 13 and 12 goals respectively. As a result, Getafe boast one of Europe’s most balanced attacking trios.
Of the club’s 66 goals in all competitions, this trio has scored 40 of them.
18. Olympique Lyon: Dembélé – Fekir – Traoré (42 goals)
Dembele has not disappointed since his summer Deadline Day transfer, tallying 18 goals for the French side in his debut Liue 1 season.
Fekir’s 12 goals from midfield and Traore’s 11 from wide have been crucial and Lyon now sit third in the league chasing Champions League qualification.
The trio’s 42 goals combined in all competitions places them among the top attacking fronts in France, as well as all of Europe.
17. RB Leipzig: Poulsen – Werner – Augustin (43 goals)
Leipzig’s trio have accounted for nearly half of all of the club’s goal this campaign and the club now sit 3rd in the Bundesliga as the season enters its final stretch.
Werner (17 goals) has continued to carry a heavy scoring burden for the German side while Poulsen (18) has emerged as a crucial complement in the attack this campaign. Augustin, meanwhile, has remained a consistent contributor tallying eight goals thus far.
With 43 goals between them, this trio has asserted itself among Germany’s best attacks.
16. Manchester United: Lukaku – Pogba – Rashford (44 goals)
United’s roller coaster 2018-19 season has transformed into a massive turnaround at Old Trafford, and with it have some stellar scoring numbers from the club’s biggest names.
After scoring a pair of spot kicks against West Ham, Pogba leads the way with 16 tallies while Lukaku trails just behind with 15 goals to his name. And Rashford, hampered by Jose Mourinho in the early stages of the campaign, has consistently shown his attacking quality since the arrival of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, possessing 13 goals in 39 appearances.
Together the trio have amassed a combined 44 goals, about 52 percent of Manchester United’s total goals on the season, while presenting an always dangerous attacking threat to opposing defences.
15. Arsenal: Aubameyang – Lacazette – Mkhitaryan (44 goals)
The Gunners have worked their way into the top-four race during Unai Emery’s first season with the club, and the Spanish manager has his attackers to thank for it.
Aubameyang, appearing in his first full campaign with the club, has contributed 23 goals in all competitions while Lacazette has performed well in his role as the second striker, netting 15 goals of his own.
Mkhitaryan and his six goals makeup the final piece of an Arsenal attacking trio that has turned dangerous this year.
The 44 goals in all competitions scored by the trio of ranks them No. 4 among Premier League clubs.
14. Hoffenheim: Kramaric – Joelinton – Belfodil (45 goals)
Forced to assume a larger bulk of the scoring duties this season, Kramaric has been exceptional in 2018-19, scoring a club-leading 20 goals in all competitions.
Providing offensive support elsewhere have been forwards Belfodil (14 goals) and Joelinton (11), each playing in their first full seasons with the club and making a strong mark with their performances so far.
While Hoffenheim sit mid-table, it has been a successful season for this trio of attackers who have chipped in with 45 goals between them.
13. Atalanta: Zapáta – Ilicic – Gómez (45 goals)
Zapata sits third in Serie A’s Golden Boot race and his 25 goals in all competitions lead the way for the side from Northern Italy, who are currently challenging for European qualification.
Ilicic has contributed 11 goals while Gomez has added nine of his own, and together the trio combine to make up what has been one of the most prolific attacks in all of Italy this season.
Together, Zapata, Ilicic and Gomez have 45 goals in all competitions between them this term.
12. Juventus: Ronaldo – Dybala – Mandzukic (45 goals)
This trio has relied heavily on Ronaldo this campaign. The five-time Champions League winner has netted 26 goals so far this term, while leading Juventus to the top of Serie A and into the Champions League quarter-final in his first year with the club. Dybala and Mandzukic, unsurprisingly, have taken on reduced roles to make way for Ronaldo’s arrival, but have scored ten and nine goals, respectively, during this campaign.
As the 2018-19 season draws nearer and nearer to its close, this trio’s 45 goals have accounted for more than half of Juventus’ scoring in all competitions.