Mbappé leads La Liga with 31

LALIGA's official scorers table on May 16 listed Kylian Mbappé of Real Madrid as the league's top scorer with 24 goals in 28 matches. The same official table put Mallorca's Vedat Muriqi second on 22 and Osasuna's Ante Budimir third on 17. Those figures do not match the higher totals cited in the prompt material, and the league's own statistics page is the clearest public source available on the current standings. Sporting News also published an updated scoring-race article on May 15, but the version surfaced in search results showed Mbappé on 24, not 31. ### Which numbers can be verified today? LALIGA's statistics page showed Mbappé first with 24 goals, Muriqi second with 22 and Budimir third with 17 as of May 16. The same page listed Ferran Torres and Lamine Yamal on 16, Mikel Oyarzabal and Vinícius Júnior on 15, Borja Iglesias on 14, and Robert Lewandowski and Alexander Sørloth on 13. Sporting News' May 15 update, as indexed in search results, also showed Mbappé on 24 goals. That search snippet listed Muriqi on 22, Budimir on 17 and Yamal on 16, aligning with the official LALIGA table rather than the higher totals in the supplied context. ### Why does the 31-goal claim not hold up? The 31-goal figure for Mbappé could not be confirmed in official league data reviewed on May 16. LALIGA's own scorers page and leaderboard both showed him on 24 goals, and neither source reflected a five-goal gap over Lewandowski built on totals of 31 and 26. Robert Lewandowski's official total also differed sharply from the prompt material. LALIGA listed the Barcelona striker on 13 league goals in 29 matches, which is half the 26-goal number cited in the unverified summary material. ### Who is actually in the Pichichi race? Kylian Mbappé remains in front based on the official table, but the nearest challenger is Vedat Muriqi, not Lewandowski. Muriqi's 22 goals leave him two behind Mbappé heading into the final round. Ante Budimir is also still mathematically relevant at 17, though he would need a large swing on the last day. Lamine Yamal, on 16, is among the league's leading scorers, but the official numbers do not place him near a title-deciding chase for first. ### What is scheduled for the final day? LALIGA's fixture list showed all but one of the final matchday games kicking off on Sunday, May 17, at 10:00, with Barcelona against Real Betis set for 12:15. Real Madrid are scheduled to visit Sevilla, while Osasuna host Espanyol and Mallorca travel to Levante. Those fixtures matter because the scoring race can still move on the last day. Mbappé, Muriqi and Budimir all have one more league match available, according to the official calendar. ### What should readers watch next? May 17 is the next key date because it is the final LALIGA matchday on the league's schedule. Sevilla vs. Real Madrid will determine whether Mbappé adds to his lead, while Levante vs. Mallorca gives Muriqi his last chance to close the gap. Barcelona's home match against Real Betis will also settle where Lewandowski, Yamal and Ferran Torres finish in the scoring table. The official LALIGA statistics page should provide the final confirmed totals after those matches are completed.