Liverpool goal machine Mohamed Salah was shackled by Chelsea as the Champions League finalists lost 1-0 at the weekend — the third consecutive match in which the Egyptian failed to score. But after an astonishing scoring streak in all competitions this season, which overshadowed all other African stars in Europe, Salah fired blanks against Stoke City, AS Roma and Chelsea. FranceNicolas Pepe/Yves Bissouma (Lille)Ivorian Pepe struck twice, including the winner eight minutes from time, in a crucial 3-2 victory at relegation rivals Toulouse. He helped Mamelodi Sundowns win the 2016 CAF Champions League before moving to France. Victory kept second-place Lyon one point above Monaco in the chase for a Champions League group place.

Source: Punch May 07, 2018 11:37 UTC