Lionel Messi tops WhoScored.com's list of players with the most Player of the Match awards across European top five leagues in the 2020/21 season.
This term, the Barcelona captain has been named the MotM astonishing 21 times. Leo also boasts an incredible overall per game rating of 8.48.
Surprisingly, it's Villarreal striker Gerard Moreno who's 2nd on the list while Tottenham hero Harry Kane completes the top 3.
Cristiano Ronaldo is ranked just 10th with 8 MotM awards.
Top 10 players with most Player of the Match awards in 2020/21, as per WhoScored.com:
1. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) - 21
2. Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) - 12
3. Harry Kane (Tottenham) 12
4. Rodrigo de Paul (Udinese) - 12
5. Lorenzo Insigne (Napoli) - 10
6. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) - 10
7. Memphis Depay (Lyon) - 9
8. Andre Silva (Eintracht Frankfurt) - 8
9. Aurelien Tchouameni (Monaco) - 8
10. Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) - 8
There are some really surprising names next on the list. The 14th place, for example, is occupied by Nimes' attacking midfielder Zinedine Ferhat who has bagged 6 goals and provided 10 assists for the Ligue 1 side this term.
