Liverpool star Mohamed Salah scored his eleventh Premier League objective in opposition to Manchester United on the weekend — the primary participant to attain the feat.
His late penalty salvaged a 2-2 draw at Outdated Trafford, a end result that allowed Arsenal to switch the Reds on the high of the desk on objective distinction with seven rounds remaining.
Earlier than the match, Salah and Alan Shearer had scored 10 objectives every in opposition to United within the most-watched home league on this planet.
Right here, AFP Sport highlights African gamers in Europe:
ENGLAND
MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool)
The Egypt captain equalised from the spot within the 84th minute after Aaron Wan-Bissaka fouled Harvey Elliott. However the 31-year-old’s twenty third objective in all competitions this season wasn’t sufficient to return Liverpool to the highest of the desk after Arsenal gained 3-0 at Brighton yesterday.
YOANE WISSA, BRYAN MBEUMO (Brentford)
The Democratic Republic of Congo midfielder notched his ninth membership objective this season because the Bees drew 3-3 at Aston Villa. Wissa’s 68th-minute tap-in from Sergio Reguilon’s go put struggling Brentford forward, however Ollie Watkins’ late leveller compelled the guests to accept a degree. Cameroon worldwide Bryan Mbeumo additionally scored for Brentford.
GERMANY
SERHOU GUIRASSY (Stuttgart)
Guirassy continued his unbelievable scoring run within the Bundesliga this season, grabbing the one objective in Stuttgart’s 1-0 win at Borussia Dortmund, which drew them degree on 60 factors with second-placed Bayern Munich. The Guinea worldwide completed off a transfer he helped create by side-footing in a Jamie Leweling go from shut vary for his twenty fourth objective of the marketing campaign.
NATHAN TELLA (Bayer Leverkusen)
Winger Tella might not have made it on the scoresheet, however he performed an important position in a 1-0 win for Bayer at Union Berlin, which has them on the cusp of a primary Bundesliga title. With the match scoreless and half-time approaching, Tella tore down the precise flank and compelled a determined sort out from Robin Gosens. From the following free-kick, Leverkusen gained a penalty which was calmly transformed by Florian Wirtz. Leverkusen are only one win away from the title with six video games remaining.
IHLAS BEBOU (Hoffenheim)
The Togo striker scored the ultimate Hoffenheim objective in a 3-1 win over Augsburg. He capped a breakaway within the ultimate minute by lashing an unstoppable drive into the roof of the online for his fifth objective of the season.
FRANCE
KAMORY DOUMBIA, STEVE MOUNIE (Brest)
Internationals Doumbia of Mali and Mounie of Benin have been among the many objectives as Brest edged visiting Metz 4-3 in a Ligue 1 thriller to remain second, 10 factors behind Paris Saint-Germain with six rounds remaining. Brest constructed a three-goal lead earlier than surviving a rally from relegation-threatened Metz.
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