Europa League highest goal scorers after semi-final first legs (See top 26)

The first legs of the Europa League semi-final fixtures, were played on Thursday night.

Alexandre Lacazette netted a brace, as Arsenal defeated Valencia 3-1 at the Emirates, while Chelsea were held to a 1-1 draw at Frankfurt.

Below are the current highest goal scorers, chasing the Golden Boot in the Europe second top-flight league:

10 goals: Olivier Giroud (Chelsea)

9 goals: Luka Jovic (Frankfurt)

8 goals: Munas Dabbur (RB Salzburg), Wissam Ben Yedder (Sevilla)

5 goals: Sebastien Haller (Frankfurt), Giovani Lo Celso (Real Betis), Fredrik Gulbrandsen (RB Salzburg), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Arsenal)

4 goals: Alexandre Lacazette (Arsenal), Callum Hudson-Odoi (Chelsea), Ever Banega (Sevilla), Ismaila Sarr (Rennes), Takumi Minamino (RB Salzburg), Emilio Jose Zelaya (Apollon Limassol), Patrick Cutrone (AC Milan),
 Lucas Alario (B Leverkusen), Gerard Moreno (Villarreal)

3 goals: Willian (Chelsea), Karl Toko Ekambi (Villarreal), Kai Havertz (B Leverkusen), Konstantinos Fortounis (Olympiakos), Pablo Fornals (Villarreal), Marcus Antonsson (Malmö FF), Jeremain Lens (Besiktas), Sardar Azmoun (Zenit St Petersburg), Ruben Loftus-Cheek (Chelsea)