The Bayern Munich man fended off competition from the usual suspects, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi

The race for the 2020-21 Golden Shoe is over after the best strikers from across Europe bolstered their goal tallies in the bid to be crowned the contintent's No 1 sharp-shooter.

Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski came out on top with a record 41 Bundesliga goals, seeing off perennial challengers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Young upstarts like Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland scored in the high twenties, but they couldn't keep up with the Polish phenomenon.

With the race now complete,  Goal  tallies up all the top goalscorers from across Europe's top leagues in 2020-21…

Getty1Gaetan Laborde | Montpellier | 16 goals (32)

A key player for Montpellier over the course of the past three seasons, Gaetan Laborde continued to find the back of the net in Ligue 1.

AdvertisementGetty Images2Burak Yilmaz | Lille | 16 goals (32)

Lille's Ligue 1 title challenge was fuelled in part by the goals of veteran striker Burak Yilmaz, with the Turkey international defying the march of time.

Getty3Joao Pedro | Cagliari | 16 goals (32)

Brazil-born playmaker Joao Pedro scored 18 goals in Serie A last season and went close to matching that tally by maintaining his early-season form all year.

Getty4Ludovic Ajorque | Strasbourg | 16 goals (32)

Strasbourg forward Ludovic Ajorque enjoyed his best ever season in Ligue 1, cracking double figures in the goal charts and he will be eager to continue that form into 2021-22.