The towering Dutch striker scored twice for Sporting Lisbon this weekend, prompting him to overtake Messi for the most goals in Europe.
The former Wolfsburg man will now have to wait and see what the Argentine does against Valencia at the Camp Nou.
Here are the top goalscorers this season:
1.- Bas Dost (Sporting) 48 points
2.- Leo Messi (Barcelona) 46 points
2.- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia) 46 points
4.- Andrea Belotti (Torino) 44 points
5.- Robert Lewandowski (Bayern) 44 points
5.- Romelu Lukaku (Everton) 44 points
5.- Anthony Modeste (Cologne) 44 points