Loïs Diony leads Europa League scorers as Omonia make a perfect start
Omonia Nicosia striker Loïs Diony tops the Europa League scoring list with four goals this season, while his club have won both league-phase games without conceding.
Loïs Diony leads the Europa League scoring chart. According to the latest Yalla Shoot data for the 2026-27 UEFA Europa League, the 33-year-old French striker has scored four goals for Omonia Nicosia in this season's competition. That is one more than anyone else, and it comes as the Cypriot club have opened the league phase with two wins and two clean sheets. This report covers the numbers behind Diony's run, the early scoring race, Omonia's place in the table and what comes next.
Loïs Diony's Europa League stats
Diony has played six matches and 431 minutes in this season's competition. The tally includes Omonia's qualifying fixtures as well as the first two rounds of the league phase.
- Goals: 4 (1 penalty)
- Assists: 0
- Appearances: 6
- Minutes: 431
- Minutes per goal: about 108
- Average rating: 6.96
Three of his four goals came from open play. A rate of roughly one goal every 108 minutes is a solid return in European competition, especially for a club that does not start the season among the favourites. Diony is a pure finisher. All of his contributions in the competition so far are goals, with no assists recorded.
Omonia's perfect start to the league phase
Omonia have won both of their league-phase matches, scoring four goals and conceding none. Six points put them sixth in the 36-team table, level on points with seven other clubs. Only one other team has also kept two clean sheets: Bayer Leverkusen, who are second with a 6-0 goal record.
| Pos | Club | Pld | W | D | L | GF-GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juventus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-1 | 6 |
| 2 | Bayer Leverkusen | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 6 |
| 3 | Benfica | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 6 |
| 4 | Beşiktaş | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7-3 | 6 |
| 5 | Bournemouth | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-1 | 6 |
| 6 | Omonia Nicosia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4-0 | 6 |
| 7 | Ferencváros | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-2 | 6 |
| 8 | Lyon | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5-3 | 6 |
This is the same format UEFA introduced across its club competitions in 2024-25. Each club plays eight league-phase matches against eight different opponents. The top eight go straight into the round of 16, the clubs placed ninth to 24th play a knockout play-off round, and the bottom 12 are eliminated. Omonia are currently in the automatic places, but only two of the eight matchdays have been played.
Europa League top scorers 2026-27: the top ten
Diony is alone on four goals. Behind him, two players have three each and a long list has two. Here is the top ten in this season's competition, with qualifying rounds included:
| # | Player | Club | Goals | Assists | Apps | Minutes | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loïs Diony | Omonia Nicosia | 4 | 0 | 6 | 431 | 6.96 |
| 2 | Alphadjo Cissè | AC Milan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 117 | 8.28 |
| 3 | Kristoffer Zachariassen | Ferencváros | 3 | 2 | 10 | 358 | 7.58 |
| 4 | Oh Hyeon-gyu | Beşiktaş | 2 | 1 | 8 | 93 | 7.96 |
| 5 | Mick van Buren | Hradec Králové | 2 | 1 | 4 | 92 | 7.83 |
| 6 | Randal Kolo Muani | Juventus | 2 | 1 | 2 | 45 | 7.70 |
| 7 | Lenny Joseph | Ferencváros | 2 | 0 | 8 | 177 | 7.07 |
| 8 | Amir Murillo | Beşiktaş | 2 | 0 | 8 | 180 | 7.52 |
| 9 | Tobias Guddal | Sparta Prague | 2 | 0 | 4 | 360 | 7.42 |
| 10 | Thomas Lehne Olsen | Lillestrøm | 2 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 7.86 |
The challengers
The most eye-catching name behind Diony is AC Milan's 19-year-old Alphadjo Cissè. He has three goals in only 117 minutes over two appearances, and his average rating of 8.28 is the highest in the top ten. Milan are 16th with three points after a win and a defeat.
Ferencváros have two players in the top ten. Kristoffer Zachariassen has three goals and two assists from ten appearances, a figure that shows how many qualifying games the Hungarian side have played, and Lenny Joseph has two. Ferencváros are seventh, also with six points. Beşiktaş also have two names on the list, Oh Hyeon-gyu and Amir Murillo, and the Istanbul club are fourth with a 7-3 goal record.
Juventus top the table after scoring seven goals and conceding one in their first two matches. Randal Kolo Muani is one of their scorers, with two goals and an assist in just 45 minutes. Lillestrøm's Thomas Lehne Olsen also has two goals, in 55 minutes. Hradec Králové's Mick van Buren scored his two goals in qualifying, and his club are not among the 36 league-phase teams, so his total will not change in this competition.
Background: an experienced striker and a Cypriot giant
Diony is a veteran of French football. He made his name in Ligue 1 with clubs including Dijon and Saint-Étienne before continuing his career abroad. At 33 he is among the oldest players in the top ten, alongside Ferencváros's Zachariassen (31), Van Buren (33) and Lehne Olsen (34).
Omonia are one of the best-supported and most successful clubs in Cyprus. They play their home games in Nicosia and have long been regulars in European competition. A strong league-phase run would be a welcome boost for Cypriot football as a whole.
What's next for Diony and Omonia
Six league-phase matchdays remain. Omonia's target is clear: turn their perfect start into a top-eight finish and a direct place in the round of 16, or at the very least stay inside the top 24. For Diony, the next few games will show whether he can hold off Cissè, Zachariassen and the large group on two goals in the race to be the competition's top scorer.
Follow the full table, fixtures and scorer list on our UEFA Europa League page, see how AC Milan and Ferencváros get on, and keep up with every goal on Yalla Shoot live scores.