Ronaldo is two points (one goal) ahead of Sevilla striker Luis Fabiano and three points ahead of third-placed Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, of Ajax.

European Golden Boot table:

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), 21 goals - 42 points (1 goal=2 pts)
2. Luis Fabiano (Seville), 20 (2) 40
3. Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Ajax), 26 (1.5) 39
4. Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal) and Fernando Torres (Liverpool), 19 (2) 38
6. Karim Benzema (Lyon), 17 (2) 34
7. Thomas Helstad (Brann), 22 (1.5) 33
8. David Trezeguet (Juventus); Marco Borriello (Genoa), 16 (2) 32, and Rhys Griffiths (Llanelli), 32 (1) 32