# Lionel Messi is among the top 3 best players in Europe despite low goals and assists

URL: https://technosports.co.in/lionel-messi-is-among-the-top-3-euro/  
Published: 2022-04-28  
Updated: 2022-04-28  
Author: Arsh Das

Lionel Messi did the unthinkable last season, leaving Barcelona to join PSG after his contract expired. By goals and assists alone, the seven-time Ballon d’Or award winner is having an underwhelming season. But, according to [Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Statistics), he is among the top three best players in the world. 

Whoscored uses stats such as clean sheets, pass percentage, man-of-the-match performances and more to determine the best players in the world. 

This season, the 34-year-old has scored nine goals and provided 13 assists across all competitions for PSG. His role in the team has become more of a provider than a finisher, with Kylian Mbappe and Neymar taking the goalscoring duties much more seriously. 

## Lionel Messi among the top 3 players in the world right now 

> 🚨 Lionel Messi has been ranked as the THIRD best player this season, ahead of Karim Benzema. [pic.twitter.com/vuZ7HlItU5](https://t.co/vuZ7HlItU5)
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> — SPORTbible (@sportbible) [April 27, 2022](https://twitter.com/sportbible/status/1519292751463989250?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

[Messi](https://technosports.co.in/2022/04/17/messi-goat-shirt-agreement-psg/) has been rated 7.71 out of ten by the website. Robert Lewandowski is at the top of the pile, with a rating of 7.93 while Messi’s teammate, Kylian Mbappe, is in second place with a 7.91 rating out of ten. 

Fan favourite Karim Benzema is in fourth place with a rating of 7.68, alongside Mohamed Salah. The Frenchman has been pitched for the Ballon d’Or award by fans, and is surprisingly not in the top three across Europe. 

A notable absentee from the list altogether is Cristiano Ronaldo, alongside Kevin De Bruyne, Sadio Mane and Ciro Immobile – all of whom have had impressive individual seasons with their clubs.