African players abroad Salah reacts to scoring 50 European goals for Liverpool

It was a satisfying night for Mohamed Salah after his 50th European goal for Liverpool helped the team clinch a spot in the last 16 of the Champions League.

The Egyptian became the first player in the club’s history to reach a half-century of strikes in Europe by opening the scoring in the 2-1 victory over Lille at Anfield on Tuesday night.

The Reds’ all-time leading scorer in European competitions reached the milestone by adding the finishing touch to a Curtis Jones through ball in the 34th minute.

Asked about his reaction to achieving the feat, Salah told Amazon Prime Video: “Hopefully [I’m] not the last one but it’s something I’m very happy and proud about – and especially because we won the game, so that’s the most important thing.”

Harvey Elliott ensured Arne Slot’s side made it seven wins from seven in the league phase when he stepped off the bench at half-time and produced the decisive goal.

Jonathan David had equalised for Lille not long after they had been reduced to 10 men, but Elliott’s deflected effort in front of the Kop sent the Ligue 1 outfit to their first defeat in 22 matches.


Dennis Mabuka

Dennis Mabuka is a seasoned Kenyan journalist with 18 years of experience covering sports events. He is currently a sport content creator with en.Africatopsports.com.

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