African players in Europe: scorer Mane upstages Salah

Paris (AFP) – Sadio Mane upstaged Liverpool team-mate Mohamed Salah among the African stars in Europe at the weekend by scoring his fourth goal this season in a 2-1 league win over Leicester City.

Senegalese Mane was overshadowed by reigning African Footballer of the Year Salah last season with the Egyptian scoring 32 Premier League goals for the Reds.

A former African Footballer of the Year, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon, broke his goal drought this season by scoring for Arsenal in a 3-2 win at Cardiff. 

England

SADIO MANE (Liverpool)

The Senegal winger helped Liverpool extend their flying start to the season as his early goal inspired a win at Leicester. Mane struck in the 10th minute when he collected Andrew Robertson’s pass and prodded home from 10 yards. It was Mane’s fourth goal of the season and Liverpool went onto score again through Roberto Firmino before surviving a second-half Leicester fightback. Thanks to Mane, Jurgen Klopp’s side sit top of the table with four consecutive wins.

RACHID GHEZZAL (Leicester)

The Algeria midfielder scored his first goal for Leicester, but it was not enough to stop Claude Puel’s team losing. Trailing by two goals at the King Power Stadium, Leicester were given a lifeline by Ghezzal when the 26-year-old finished off Nigerian Kelechi Iheanacho’s pass in the 67th minute. Ghezzal, who arrived from Monaco in August, won’t get many easier goals as he slotted into an unguarded net left vacant by Liverpool goalkeeper Alisson, whose needless attempt to dribble past Iheanacho had given possession to the Foxes.

PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG (Arsenal)

The Gabon striker finally scored his first goal of the season, producing a fine finish in Arsenal’s win at Cardiff. After going three games without getting on the scoresheet, questions were being asked of Aubameyang, who had made such an excellent start to life with the Gunners last season following his January move from Borussia Dortmund. New Arsenal manager Unai Emery had admitted Aubameyang was struggling for confidence, but the 29-year-old didn’t look low on morale in the 62nd minute when he curled home from 20 yards. Aubameyang’s 150th goal in the top five European leagues put Arsenal 2-1 up and on course for their second win of the season.

Italy

GERVINHO (Parma)

Ivorian international Gervinho, playing again in Italy after two years with Chinese club Hebei China Fortune, shocked champions Juventus by cancelling out Mario Mandzukic’s opener with a 33rd-minute goal for promoted Parma. It was the first start for Gervinho, who last played in Serie A with Roma in 2016. To the anger of the crowd, he was substituted after an hour by coach Roberto D’Aversa, who later said the 31-year-old had problems during the week, explaining: “I can’t let him get injured.” Juventus came back to win 2-1.

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