Premier League Top Scorers: Salah Trims Haaland’s Lead in Golden Boot Race After Goal vs Brighton

• Erling Haaland has remained in first place in the Premier League Golden Boot race
• Mohamed Salah moved up to second after scoring the match-winner vs Brighton
• The Liverpool forward is tied with two other players in second, with 16 goals

The 2023-24 Premier League Golden Boot race is heating up.

Manchester City forward Erling Haaland and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah are locked in a tight battle, with only two goals separating them at the top of the scoring charts.

Sports Brief looks at the leading scorers in the English top flight after Sunday's matches.

Premier League Top Scorers

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City, 18 goals)

The Norwegian striker failed to extend his lead in the Premier League Golden Boot race on Sunday, producing a stinker in Manchester City's goalless draw against Arsenal.

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Roy Keane blasted his performance after the game, saying that he is like a League Two player after his toothless display against the Gunners, per Goal.com.

Haaland remained on course to defend his Premier League scoring title, however, with the Manchester City forward holding a two-goal lead at the top of the table.

2. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, 16 goals)

Salah stepped up big time for the Reds on Sunday, scoring the match-winner in Liverpool's 2-1 victory over Brighton.

The Egyptian forward ensured the home side took all three points, netting the go-ahead strike in the 65th minute after a fine pass from Alexis Mac Allister. It was his first goal in the Premier League since returning from injury.

He climbed to second place in the Golden Boot race with that strike, moving to within two goals of Haaland's lead.

2. Dominic Solanke (Bournemouth, 16 goals)

Solanke moved up to second place as well after scoring in Bournemouth's 2-1 win against Everton over the weekend.

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He opened the scoring with a header in the 64th minute to stretch his goal tally this season to 16. He has now scored in each of his last two league appearances for the Cherries.

2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa, 16 goals)

Watkins failed to score in Aston Villa's 2-0 win on Saturday, leaving him still two goals behind Haaland in the Golden Boot race.

He was taken off at half-time after suffering a hamstring injury, per The Independent. The 28-year-old is now a major doubt for Villa's trip to Manchester City this midweek.

5. Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United, 15 goals)

Bowen moved to within three goals of Erling Haaland for the Premier League Golden Boot lead after scoring in West Ham United's game against Newcastle United on Saturday.

He gave the Hammers a 3-1 lead with a goal in the 48th minute. Unfortunately for West Ham, they weren't able to hold on to that advantage. The Magpies scored three unanswered goals late in the second half to record a 4-3 win.

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5. Son Heung-min (Tottenham Hotspur, 15 goals)

Son moved up to fifth place in the Golden Boot race after scoring the match-winner in Tottenham Hotspur's 2-1 win over Luton Town on Saturday.

He made history with his deflected strike in the 86th minute, becoming the club's fifth-highest goalscorer.

Saudi Pro League Golden Boot race

Sports Brief recently reported on the Saudi Pro League's top scorers.

Cristiano Ronaldo leads the Golden Boot race after scoring a hat-trick in Al-Nassr's 5-1 over the weekend.

He has now scored 26 goals in 23 appearances in the Saudi top flight.