Jamie Vardy and Calvert-Lewin lead the Golden boot race

The Fox man completed a hattrick in Leicester's 5-2 victory at the Etihad.

Jamie Vardy and Calvert-Lewin lead the Golden boot race
Jamie Vardy with the ball after his hat trick.

The 2020/21 Premier League Golden Boot keeps getting intense as the fixtures are rolled.

29 goals were recorded in Matchday three, excluding Monday’s fixtures between Fulham v Aston Villa and Liverpool v Arsenal.

All eight teams who played at home did not pick a win apart from West Ham United who cruised past Wolves by 4-0

Manchester City’s 5-2 humiliation by Leicester City made headlines on Monday, with Jamie Vardy completing a hat trick against Guardiola’s side.

It was the first time the Spaniard coach has conceded five goals as a manager in his 686th game.

Jamie Vardy and Dominic Calvert Lewin are joint top scorers of the league with five goals. The current holder of the golden boot award won two penalties and converted them in a single game, becoming the first Premier League player since Milan Baros for Liverpool in 2004.

 

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Calvert Lewin added to his collection his fifth, with a first-time finish from Seamus Coleman's cutback against Crystal Palace to maintain their 100 per cent record.

Song Heung-Min was not on the scoresheet for Spurs in their frustrating 1-1 draw with Newcastle leaving him on four goals.

Patrick Bamford is on three goals following his late strike to pin Sheffield United in their third loss of the season.

Danny Ings, Neal Maupay and Wilfried Zaha are on three goals after Matchday three.

Mohamed Salah is hoping to hit a goal or more against Arsenal on Monday night at Anfield as Liverpool faces Mikel Arteta’s side. The Egyptian is on three goals, already recorded in the opening fixture against Leeds United.