- Ismaila Sarr is in a strong position to win the Golden Boot
- Crystal Palace star has been in superb form
- Sarr among most prolific in Europa Conference League
Ismaila Sarr has been in red-hot form this season and he’s been on fire in the UEFA Europa Conference League. The Crystal Palace winger has come to the fore for Oliver Glasner’s side and even has his sights set on the competition’s Golden Boot.
It’s very rare to see a Palace star pick up a goalscoring award but Sarr might just end the campaign as the tournament’s highest goalscorer. Should the Eagles make it all the way to Leipzig in May, that will only increase his chances.
With that said, Read Crystal Palace are keeping track of Sarr’s Golden Boot mission. Fans can stay up to date with his Conference League exploits.
Ismaila Sarr’s Golden Boot Race
Sarr kick-started his goalscoring in Palace’s Conference League campaign with a brace in a 3-1 win over Dutch side AZ Alkmaar. He followed that up with an important opener in a 1-1 draw away to Bosnian minnows Zrinjski Mostar in the first leg of the play-offs.
The 28-year-old was the man of the moment during the Round of 16 tie against Cypriot outfit AEK Larnaca. He scored both goals in a 2-1 win away in Cyprus in the second leg after a 0-0 draw at home.
Sarr was again on the scoresheet in Palace’s emphatic 3-0 victory over Fiorentina in the first leg of the quarter-finals. He then opened the scoring in the second leg in a 2-1 loss in Florence.
The former Marseille man then scored a 21-second opener in Palace’s semi-final first-leg against Shakhtar Donetsk. It was the earliest goal scored in Conference League history.
Sarr then scored the winner in the second leg to put the final wrap on a first-ever European final for Glasner’s men. It also means he has scored nine goals in 12 games, a brilliant record and barring insanity, he has won the tournament’s Golden Boot.
The State of Play
As it stands, Sarr is the top scorer and Rayo Vallecano’s Alemao would need to score five in the Conference League final to just move level with him. The goal against Shakhtar in the second leg ranks him above Samunspor’s Marius Mouandilmadji and Lech Poznan’s Mikael Ishak.
Mouandilmadji and Ishak both scored eight goals in 10 games. But both players’ teams crashed out of the competition, which paved the way for Sarr to finish with the Golden Boot.
Europa Conference League Golden Boot Race
| Rank. | Player Name | Team | Goals | Assists | Played | Mins per Goal |
| 1 | I. Sarr | Crystal Palace | 9 | 0 | 12 | 113 |
| 2 | M. Mouandilmadji | Samsunspor | 8 | 2 | 10 | 103 |
| 2 | M. Ishak | Lech | 8 | 1 | 10 | 93 |
| 4 | S. Mijnans | AZ | 6 | 0 | 11 | 152 |
| 5 | I. Jensen | AZ | 5 | 1 | 11 | 115 |
| 5 | N. Mulahusejnović | Noah | 5 | 1 | 8 | 120 |
| 5 | F. Kovačević | Celje | 5 | 0 | 6 | 96 |
| 5 | T. Fruk | Rijeka | 5 | 0 | 10 | 170 |
