Liverpool’s Mane, Salah share Golden Boot with Arsenal’s Aubameyang

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane as joint top scorers in the Premier League in Arsenal’s 3-1 win at Burnley.

Sadio Mane’s brace against Wolves wasn’t enough for Liverpool to steal the Premier League title on Manchester City on the final day of the season.
Liverpool’s Sadio Mane and Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang both scored twice on the final Sunday to share the Premier League’s Golden Boot award for top scorer with last season’s winner Mohamed Salah.
The achievement of the three African strikers left Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp especially proud as he has played such an important part in the development of the trio’s careers.
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They all ended on 22 goals for the league campaign after Senegalese forward Mane scored twice in Liverpool’s 2-0…

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Aubameyang joins Salah, Mane on 20 goals: Africans Abroad review



Arsenal’s Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang joined Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane in hitting the 20-goal mark in the Premier League this season after scoring against Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday, but all three appear set to end the campaign disappointed.
Auba’s opener against Brighton took him to 20 goals in 35 Premier League outings so far this term, meaning that this season represents the first time that three African players have passed 20 goals in the same campaign.
The Gabon international…

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Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino injury blow as pair miss Liverpool vs. Barcelona

Barcelona take a commanding 3-0 lead into the second leg of their Champions League semi-final against Liverpool after a dominant performance at home.

Lionel Messi produced the latest in his long line of incredible moments with a picture-perfect dead ball strike against Liverpool.

The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about Liverpool’s performance but are in awe of the way Lionel Messi almost single-handedly beat them back.
LIVERPOOL – Mohamed Salah has been ruled out of Liverpool’s Champions League semifinal against Barcelona on Tuesday after manager Jurgen Klopp confirmed the forward was concussed during Saturday’s Premier League win at Newcastle.
Liverpool must overturn a 3-0 first-leg deficit at Anfield in order to reach the Champions League final for the second successive season. But with Roberto Firmino already sidelined with a muscular injury, Klopp admitted on Monday that Salah will also miss the game as a…

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Origi’s late goal, Alexander-Arnold’s assists extend Liverpool’s title hopes to final day

Divock Origi scored a late winner for Liverpool at Newcastle, setting the stage for an intense finale in the Premier League title race.

Divock Origi and Trent Alexander-Arnold recap Liverpool’s pulsating 3-2 at Newcastle to keep their title dream alive.
Newcastle gave Liverpool all they could handle  but the Reds once again dug deep to win it 3-2 late on and keep the title race alive. Not for the first time this season, Divock Origi came off the bench to score a decisive goal. Over to you Manchester City.
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It was far from a vintage performance but the character of this team really is something special. Legs were weary, the opposition were inspired by a raucous home crowd, and Liverpool had twice been pegged back after taking the lead….

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Salah stretchered off after head clashes with Newcastle’s Dubravka

English Premier League: Mohamed Salah injured (68′) Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah was stretched off the pitch after his head clashed with Newcastle goalkeeper Martin Dubravka’s hip in Saturday’s 3-2 win at St James’ Park.
The Egyptian striker slumped to the ground in the 68th minute after he was inadvertedly hit as Dubravka leaped into the air to clear out a cross.
He stayed there for several minutes before medical staff assisted him off the field, his hands covering his eyes as he appeared to shed tears.
After the match, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp…

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Klopp unsure of Salah’s status vs. Barca after head injury; Firmino out

English Premier League: Mohamed Salah injured (68′) Newcastle United 2-2 Liverpool

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp could be Mohamed Salah for Tuesday’s Champions League match against Barcelona after the Egyptian was carried off with a head injury in Saturday’s 3-2 win at Newcastle.

Klopp said it was too soon to say whether Salah would be able to play against Barca.

“What I heard, he got the hip of the goalie on his head,” Klopp said. “He was then on the ground and the doc had to make a decision ‘on the pitch or off the pitch’ and the decision was off the pitch. We accept…

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Robertson ‘sensational,’ Salah misfires as Liverpool cruelly done by at Barcelona

The ESPN FC panel don’t have a bad word to say about Liverpool’s performance but are in awe of the way Lionel Messi almost single-handedly beat them back.
Liverpool need a miracle at Anfield next week despite dominating much of the first leg. The Reds had more of the ball and more of the chances, but they didn’t have Lionel Messi, and ultimately that was the difference in a 3-0 defeat.

Positives
Not many sides will go to Camp Nou and take the game to Barcelona as impressively as Liverpool did. That’s a sign of the progress made by the Reds in the last couple of years, but successful sides score when they need to and Liverpool did not take their…

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