Liverpool ahead Sadio Mane has damaged Didier Drogba’s report for essentially the most Champions League knockout stage objectives by an African participant.
Mane scored the successful objective as Liverpool got here from behind to beat Villarreal 3-2, 5-2 on mixture to advance to the finals of this yr’s Champions League closing. The Senegalese moved onto 14 objectives within the first leg towards the Spanish aspect, degree with Drogba.
The previous Southampton man wanted at the least a objective to go forward of Drogba because the top-scoring African participant within the knockout phases of the competitors. Nicely, Mane was on the scoresheet on Tuesday night time and broke Drogba’s report. He additionally turned the highest scorer within the Champions League knockouts for any English aspect in historical past.
The 30-year-old equaled Frank Lampard’s Champions League report for many objectives scored in group phases.
Liverpool turned the primary staff to qualify for the Champions League finals this yr and can face both Actual Madrid or Manchester Metropolis who face one another tonight.
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Sadio Mane surpasses Didier Drogba to turn out to be the highest-scoring African participant within the #UCL knockout phases 🌍 pic.twitter.com/wAWqTJIRdn
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