The purpose of the beautiful game is to score goals. It's what brings spectators up from their seats and results in points.
It's also the most difficult task. As a result, the top teams in the world are always those that are most adept at putting the ball in the back of the net.
Here is the lowdown of the best-attacking teams across Europe's top five leagues from this season
5. Borussia Dortmund - 103 goals
Dortmund's perfect blend of bubbly young talents and experienced players ultimately failed to earn silverware but were never short in terms of their eye-pleasing brand of football.
Despite painfully missing out on ending Bayern's dominance in the Bundesliga on the last day, Edin Terzic's men will take the consolation prize of being named among the best attacks in Europe's top five leagues, per Playmaker Stats.
The Yellow and Blacks scored a staggering 83 goals in 34 matches in the German top flight averaging at least two goals per game. Moreover, they churned out 11 goals in a relatively dry Champions League campaign while netting seven times in the DFB Pokal.
Dortmund's reaction to Sebastien Haller scoring his first goal since beating cancer ???? pic.twitter.com/RLRnP1kScq
— GOAL (@goal) February 4, 2023
4. Arsenal - 103 goals
The Gunners came so close yet so far from ending their 20-year wait for the Premier League after leading the pack for two-thirds of the season, only for Manchester City to up the ante at the business end of the campaign to knock the proverbial elephant from the tree.
Arsenal's position on the list is largely due to their near-perfect first-round performance, where they looked near-invincible. Nonetheless, it proved to be a case of much ado about nothing. The respite from such an agonizing campaign is the fact that Champions League football has been restored at the Emirates after a brief hiatus.
Led by a fearsome attack comprising Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Gabriel Jesus with support from Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro Trossard, Mikel Arteta's men notched 88 goals in 38 Premier League matches.
Netting 11 times in the Europa League while scoring four goals across the domestic competitions in England - FA Cup and Carabao Cup.
#Arsenal were the only side in the Premier League to have three players record 20+ goals and assists, with Bukayo Saka (25), Martin Odegaard (22) and Gabriel Martinelli (20) hitting the feat. All three qualify for the Young Player of the Year Award. The future is bright. #afc pic.twitter.com/cGi1UTW8Jq
— Adam Keys (@adamkeys_) June 5, 2023
3. PSG - 120 goals
Let's face it, PSG deserves a higher position on this list, especially considering the downright absurd front three they assembled a couple of seasons ago, consisting of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Neymar Jr.
Nonetheless, this trio is arguably the most talented front-line ever assembled. Despite the challenges faced by his teammates, Mbappe has maintained remarkable form, having already scored 41 goals this season across all competitions.
Les Parisiens fired 89 goals en route to winning a record 11th Ligue 1 crown. They also made their presence felt in Europe, bagging 16 goals in the Champions League, which ended at the last 16 stage, before netting 15 goals across domestic competitions under Christophe Galtier.
Unfortunately, Messi will not be part of the team next season after the club announced his departure.
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— Ligue 1 English (@Ligue1_ENG) June 3, 2023
2. Bayern Munich - 134 goals
In terms of goal-scoring prowess, the recently crowned champions of Germany have outperformed all other teams in the top-five European leagues this season, bar Manchester City.
Under the guidance of Thomas Tuchel, who replaced Julian Nagelsmann in April, Bayern scooped home a record-extending 11th successive Bundesliga crown, with FC Hollywood netting a staggering 92 goals in 34 matches. This remarkable achievement translates to an average of 2.7 goals per game.
Despite the absence of Polish goal wizard Robert Lewandowski, Bayern still churned out goals in rampant fashion - netting 22 times in the Champions League while producing 15 goals in the DFB Pokal in conjunction with five in the German Super Cup.
Most consecutive title wins in Europe's top five leagues:
— Squawka (@Squawka) May 27, 2023
◉ 11 - Bayern Munich (2012/13 - present)
◎ 9 - Juventus (2011/12 - 2019/20)
◎ 7 - Lyon (2001/02 - 2007/08)
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1. Manchester City - 150 goals
No prizes for guesses for the best attack in Europe. Pep Guardiola's Manchester City have literally swept everything in their way en route to an unprecedented treble this season, should add Inter Milan to their victim list.
The Citizens have condemned every club into oblivion, and despite the fact that they boast of arguably the most prolific striker in Europe, Erling Haaland, in their roster, it is the wide range of threats possessed by Guardiola's team that renders them an exceptionally formidable prospect.
According to Opta Joe, the blue half of Manchester has produced a staggering 150 goals across all competitions - scoring a whopping 94 goals in 38 games to win the Premier League while producing similar goods in the Champions League, rattling the back of the net 31 times with one game to spare.
Additionally, 19 goals in the build-up to their FA Cup success, coupled with five in the Carabao Cup and one in the Community Shield, takes their total tally to a dizzying 150 strikes.
150 - Manchester City have scored 150 goals in all competitions this season; it's just the fourth time an English top-flight club has scored as many in a single campaign, with Man City also responsible for the other three(156 in 2013-14, 169 in 2018-19, 150 last season).… pic.twitter.com/KUtmhK1bmV
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) June 3, 2023
