La Liga's fastest players to reach 40 goals since 1990: Ronaldo leads with 41 matches, Mbappé second with 42, Ronaldo Nazário third.

As October's international fixtures begin this week, Transfermarkt took the opportunity to list the ten quickest players to hit 40 goals in La Liga since 1990, with Ronaldo leading at 41 games, Mbappé at 42, and Ronaldo Nazário tied for third...

Top 10 fastest players to reach 40 goals in La Liga since 1990:

• 1st: Cristiano Ronaldo, 41 matches.
• 2nd: Mbappé, 42 matches.
• 3rd: Ronaldo Nazário, 48 matches.
• Tied 3rd: Falque, 48 matches.
• 5th: Suárez, 50 matches.
• 6th: Bebeto, 58 matches.
• 7th: Van Nistelrooy, 61 matches.
• 8th: Stoichkov, 65 matches.
• Tied 8th: Lewandowski, 65 matches.
• 10th: Neymar, 68 matches.

These ten players are undoubtedly elite strikers deserving of praise. Nowadays, media enjoy exploring various angles for stories. It’s expected that as Mbappé scores his 50th La Liga goal, there will bea list of the fastest to 50 goals in La Liga since 1990and similar rankings for 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100 goals. Speaking of La Liga’s top forwards, Cristiano Ronaldo stands as a true superstar. Some ask why Messi isn’t included? Messi came through Barcelona’s youth system and needed time to develop, whereas Ronaldo arrived after winning the Champions League and Ballon d’Or at Manchester United, so their starting points were different.