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Above only legends: Ruslan Malinovskyi sets a unique achievement in top leagues and catches up with Harry Kane <\/p>\n

Ukrainian midfielder of Italian “Genoa” Ruslan Malinovskyi continues to conquer European football charts. After yet another masterpiece goal in Serie A, the Ukrainian has officially secured his place among the most dangerous players in the world, whose long-range shots force the best goalkeepers on the planet to capitulate.<\/p>\n

This was reported by RBC-Ukraine, citing the statistical portal OptaPaolo.<\/p>\n

Also read:<\/strong> Only six Ukrainians have done this: Yaremchuk enters the legendary list of Ligue 1 scorers
\nElite company for the Ukrainian<\/p>\n

According to analysts, since his debut in Italian Serie A (2019\/20 season), Malinovskyi has become one of the leaders in European football for the number of goals scored from outside the penalty area.<\/p>\n

In the current ranking of “long-range shooters” in the top 5 leagues of Europe, the Ukrainian occupies an honorable third place. Only two icons of modern football surpass our player:<\/p>\n

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  1. Kylian Mbappe – 24 goals<\/li>\n
  2. Lionel Messi – 23 goals<\/li>\n
  3. Ruslan Malinovskyi – 21 goals<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Interestingly, England’s captain Harry Kane also has the same number of accurate long-range shots (21), but Ruslan surpasses many other global stars.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

    Match review “Genoa” – “Sassuolo” (video: Megogo)<\/p>\n

    A bright season in Genoa<\/p>\n

    Another super goal from the Ukrainian helped “Genoa” secure an important victory over “Sassuolo” with a score of 2:1. So far this season, Malinovskyi has already scored 6 goals and provided 3 assists in 29 matches for the “Grifoni”.<\/p>\n

    His signature left foot has long become a brand in the Italian championship. Judging by the midfielder’s form, the mark of 23 goals by Messi could be within reach for the Ukrainian in the upcoming rounds.<\/p>\n

    Also read about the incredible achievement of the legendary Manuel Neuer in the Champions League.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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